The Hour Glass Is Almost Empty - Will I Make It?

You have never seen a sermon like this one before; please read it and reread it - over and over and over...... The content is just that important! You be the judge?

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Rev3:2,11.

I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die; see that no man take thy crown. How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?

Those being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. - Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers of the darkness and spiritual wickedness in high places. Therefore, take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Be clothed with humility and zeal. Hold fast unto your righteousness that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. He that hath clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, with the breastplate of righteousness; the helmet of salvation, and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace - and above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God.

Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore lay aside all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls. Receive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.

Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this - to be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. He who looks into the perfect Law of liberty keep himself unspotted from the world and continues in the Law, not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: The LORD is well pleased with the labour of the righteous who tendeth to life by magnifying and honoring the Law for righteousness' sake. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall {in no wise} pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? By works a man is justified, and not by faith only. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so {faith without works is dead} also.

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

We are {(saved) by grace} through faith {not by works} lest anyone should boast. However, The LORD {reward} according to the cleanness of my hands and you will be judged by your works, but saved by grace.

Salvation a gift of God. -For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.but When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby; they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure {reward} and Righteousness delivereth from death.

If thou warn the righteous man, - sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live in his righteousness that he hath done. When the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations of the wicked man, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: He shall die in his sins. For it would had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, tha,n after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.