Rev. 22:10-21 People Have Been Warned To Be Ready

REV. 22:10-21 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WARNED TO BE READY 4-5-08

Most of us have seen documentaries on our TV’s about the great passenger ship “Titanic”, how the captain and crew was warned many times by other ships, that there was dangerous ice bergs floating around where the Hugh passenger ship was headed, and we can be sure that the Captain, had he had the hind sight that is revealed to you and I about this disaster would certainly have done things differently.

This ship disaster is a well-known fact, about 1500 people died because of the Titanics collision with an iceberg. The Captain did however, directed the ship to an alternate 10 mile coarse to avoid the danger but it wasn’t enough.

There are countless numbers of people around the world that have died in their sins having been warned of dying without Jesus as their Lord and Savior, and some have adjusted their coarse of life somewhat by joined a church, and others have turned over a new leaf so to speak, but that’s not enough. And if they continue on the route their on their ship will surely sink also.

~~When I was in the Marine Corp my Battalion was on 5 different ships, we sailed all over the Far east, went into several different ports, we were in a lot of rough water and I can tell you it was quit an experience. When the water is smooth you can look out on the horizon and see with the natural eye that the world is round because you can see it taper. It would be a terrible way to die. I remember being in the mess hall and the water so rough that the mans tray next to you would slide down in front of you. You’d have to hold on to your chow tray. What few men that were there, most were seasick~~

Listen as I read Gods final warning found in our text in REV. 22:10-21 10And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. In other words, whatever the condition a person is in spiritual, that is the condition that person will remain in.

12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. **14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15For without are dogs,*{male prostitutes} and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. ** 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of--- this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

He warns us by telling us, “The time is at hand”.

What is He talking about, “The time is at hand” ?. It is near. We’re now in the last verses of chapter 3 TO DO WITH THE church age. The Laodicean church is with us today, the rapture takes place in verses 1-2 of 4:, then it will be to late for the people that have heard the truth and rejected it, these that have been forewarned and refused to receive Jesus will never be saved, they had their warning. 11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: they will remain the same.

All that is written about future events after the Church is taken out of the world begins in 4: and ends in 22: . What the Bible says about the Lord’s coming is near. It is closer than many think. THE TIME IS AT HAND...IT IS NEAR!