I never set out just to be a person of controversy; it's never been my desire or my aim to be controversial.
I have never believed the pulpit to be the place to hash out political differences.
I take no pleasure in stirring the pot as it were. (I don't like drama) and I don't enjoy debate for debates sake.
I have never set out to attack anyone personally. But The problem we are facing today is that there are so many people now that have embraced sin as a way of life that when you mention a particular sin they take it as a personal attack against them. (and now anyone who tries to help them by telling them the truth, is considered a hater and a basher.
That puts us in a very hard place. (Are we going to back off and quit preaching the parts of the Bible that offends them, or are we going to love them enough to tell them the truth even if it makes us controversial?
Do I love the fornicator, the adulterer, the pedophile, the homosexual, the lesbians, the drug addict, The Prostitute, the liar, the thief the murderer. Enough to tell them the truth? that according to God's word, they are sinning and that the wages of sin is death.
But God has provided a remedy for us all through the blood of Jesus. (But in order for his blood to cleanse us, we have to repent and sin no more.)
Or do we ignore God's Commandments and avoid every controversial scripture that identifies sin and just try to rub greasy grace on everybody no matter how they live or what they believe?
(That's the question)
We can't walk a Middle Line:
There is no neutral ground in this: we are either for Jesus or against Him, we are either gathering with him or we're scattering abroad. We are either preaching the truth, living by the truth or we are rejecting the truth.
It's not a hard line to see, the Bible is our Plumb line. Anyone who is willing to read it will see it.
But the problem is: that many of our pulpits in this nation today have become so polluted and diluted and they no longer name sin, they no longer call people to repentance and salvation from sin.
Many are only interested in growing church numbers and money and position and recognition.
They are what the Bible calls. (Blind Watchmen)
Isa 56:10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
They don't want to upset anybody:
They prophesy nothing but peace, prosperity, Harmony, acceptance, love, inclusion, they say in effect (every body is already saved they just don't all know it yet.
They say (We want you to be yourself whatever you identify with that's fine with us, ) God loves you just like you are) and He just wants, and we just want you to be happy.
Beloved: If sin makes you happy, does that make it acceptable with God? does grace make allowance for sin because it makes us happy?
Of course the answer is NO.
(God says they prophesy lies.)
Jer 6:14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Right now the false prophets are sounding the message of love, acceptance, inclusiveness, peace, prosperity, safety, unity and harmony.
And the truth is: This nation is divided, and we are internally at War, We are on the edge of Civil War, we are on the edge of Martial law.
There's more hate and Prejudice and racial tension than most of us have ever seen.
And we as a nation have forgotten God, we have rebelled against God. We have ridiculed him and cast his truth to the ground. And we are spiraling out of control, (we are falling into the bottomless pit of greed and immorality and sexual perversion and demonism.)
*The number one guests on our national talk shows today are homosexuals, lesbians transgenders, and bisexuals.
And they are celebrated as Heroes for coming out.
Something is happening in the realm of the spirit and I am compelled to tell it. it is this: The power that has been behind all of this corruption, this is immorality, and this perversion, is getting ready to take Center Stage.
You're going to see before long publicly on national television (demon possession) satanic ceremonies and rituals are going to gain public notoriety and acceptance.)
It is going to become desirable by many to be demon possessed, you will see people expressing great pleasure to yield their bodies to demons.
sexual perversion and activities are going to become more public and tolerated, and actually accepted as normal behavior.
Pedophilia, bestiality, multiple sex partners, every ungodly perverse thing will become public.
Do You remember the demon inspired show that aired years ago (Rosemary's Baby)?. Supposedly a baby conceived by sexual relations with a demon:
This is where this nation is going if we don’t have a megashift, if we don’t have an Earthshaking Move of God.
I heard just the other day that we now have our first openly gay Miss America contestant in 96 years (She is presently Miss Missouri. And she is being celebrated as a trail blazer)
My friends these are dark times We are in and these are not dark days that are 20 to 30 years down the road they're here now.
It's already happening.
(The opening ceremony for Cern (The Large Hadron Collider) located in Switzerland was nothing less than a full blown satanic ceremony.)
Every kind of demonic character was represented, people mocked sexual acts, and they rolled all over the place as though they were possessed by demons.
This is happening right now: 2016
And Many of the pulpits of the Land are silent and will not open their mouths: Except to say everything is fine, and things are getting better all the time.
Because our churches today are filled with people who don’t want to hear the truth, they don’t want to have to deal with reality, they’re in a spiritual catatonic state.
1 Tim 4:1-2 The Bible says: this know also, that in the last days, perilous times shall come for men shall be lovers of their own selves Covetous boasters proud blasphemers disobedient to parents unthankful Unholy without natural affection, truth Breakers false accusers incontinent Fierce despisers of those that are good, trailers, heading, my mind, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof, from such turn away.
Lu 17:26 Jesus said: as it was in the days of Noah so shall it be also in the days of the son of man.
How was it in the days of Noah?
Gen 6:5 The Bible says and God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Matthew 24 the disciples came to Jesus and asked him what should be the sign of the coming of the end of the world. And Jesus answered and said unto them, taking that no man deceive you for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ and shall deceive many. And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars see that you be not troubled for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation and Kingdom against Kingdom and there shall be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in divers places. All these are the beginning of Sorrows then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted and she'll kill you and you should be hated of all Nations for my name's sake. And then should be offended and betray one another, and she'll hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise and shall decieve many.
And because iniquity shall abound the love of many shall wax cold but he that shall endure to the end the same shall be saved and this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations and then shall the End come.
You say Pastor why are you preaching like this?
I'll tell you why:, it's because we're in a time of War, It’s because hell is being poured out on this earth in unprecedented ways:
It’s because I want you to be prepared and equipped for whatever is coming. And it's because I have a responsibility as a Watchman on the wall to sound the trumpet.
1 Co 14:8
The Bible says if the trumpet sounds an uncertain sound who shall prepare himself to battle.
I have to put the trumpet to my lips and I have to sound a certain sound I have to make the message clear and plain I have to sound the warning.
So many today, even in the church ( are like backslidden Israel)
Isa 30:10 They say to the true prophets see not., and they say to the true prophets (prophesy not unto us right things.) Speak to us smooth things prophesy to us deceits.
(smooth) = comfortable, convenient flattering, easy, peace, safety, blessings.
Deceits: illusions, deceptions, twist the truth.
The Holy Spirit warned us that these times would come.
1Tim 4:1-2 now the spirit speaketh expressly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils speaking lies in hypocrisy having their conscience seared with a hot iron.
and then again
2nd Timothy 4:3 for the time will come when they will not endure sound Doctrine but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers having itching ears.
I have come to this pulpit today with a Holy Heart burn: My heart is on fire (I see people today, becoming sloppy in their commitment to God, I see people treating church with a take it or leave it attitude, I see people today feeling as though the preaching of the gospel is just a performance that the preacher puts on Sunday morning and sometimes they want to see it and sometimes they don’t.
They think to themselves (the church will always be there)
If I miss it this Sunday I’ll catch it again maybe next week or a couple of weeks
And what concerns me is that we are in more desperate, more demonic, more oppressing, darker times than most of us have ever experienced, and many in the church act like everything’s fine, and like there’s no devil.
The truth is: Every Sermon that comes across this pulpit is prayed over, and cried over, and in some cases travailed over, because I know the responsibility that is laid on me by God.
I can’t say: I don’t feel like preaching today, I don’t feel like giving you the word today (Because I believe your life depends on Hearing the word) and the only time I won’t preach or teach the Word is when the Holy Spirit interrupts, and redirects.
What I’m saying is: This is the time when we should be more committed, more faithful, more on fire, more passionate, and hungrier for God than we have ever been.
This is the time when we should be devouring his word,
This is the time when we should be praying every chance we get.
Things are changing in this nation: This is not the America we grew up in (This is not the America we knew and Loved) And it’s not getting better, it’s getting worse.
And we better get honest about it and quit playing games, and gird up our loins and get our armor on, and get on fire for God and seek his face like never before.
Persecution is coming to America:
We have graduated now in America from just a homicide, or a murder of an individual (now we have mass murders)
Just look at Columbine, and Look at Sandy Hook, And look at what Just Happened in Dallas.
And look at what Happened in Nice (over 80 people dead and 200 injured) That could have just as easily happened Here.
In Charleston South Carolina a lone gunman walks into a church and murders nine people (in the church house).
We better get our heads out of the sand and into the Word
We better get our families under the blood
We better get full of the Holy Ghost and Fire
We better quit treating church like an elective college class, (like something you don’t really need, but you just take it to fill up your schedule).
I’m not mad at any body but the devil
I’m not preaching angry: I’m preaching out of Love
If I didn’t love you I wouldn’t preach like this
But I’m not just asking God for a house full of people who come for curiosities sake, or just to catch up on the weeks happenings.
I’m asking for sold out, blood bought, Spirit filled, fire baptized Soldiers of the cross (Who are hungry for God and are not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Is there Hope for America?
Yes
2Chron 7:14 If my people which are called by name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Come On Saints of God: If you know this word is true, and you're not worried about your make up running or getting your hair messed up, or sounding a little undignified (I need some real prayer warriors to Join me around this altar and lets go to war on behalf of our country, our families, our schools, our churches.
Nothing Happens until we Pray
Nothing Happens unless we Pray
And nothing is going to Happen until we really Pray
We've got to pull on Heaven
We've got to plead the blood
We've got to use the name of Jesus
We've got to repent and turn from our wicked ways.
