Acts 1:11 “Men of Galilee,” they said. “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
Revelation 3:11 “ I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it.”
This week, the Holy Spirit wants me to remind someone about the Lord’s second coming.
I know that this is not a popular gospel to preach right now because the church has been deceived by the devil to be earthbound and that is why we are not making as much impact as the Lord will want us to make.
Some time ago I once preached about the coming of the Lord and a lady told me, that she does not want the Lord to come yet because her children have not been given visas to join her in the Uk.
Jesus said He is going to prepare a place for us all, where He is we shall be also, He said in His father’s house there are many mansions there.
John 14:2-3 “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also”
We are seeing every biblical end-time prophecy fulfilled in our days, we must observe these because when you see the fig tree branches buds and sprouts we know it is summer, so also when we see these signs we ought to know that the time is near.
Matthew 24:33 “So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors”
The bible says, just like the Lord Jesus was seen ascending going up to heaven, in the same way, He shall return. All eyes shall see him.
We must be excited and like Apostle Paul say Marantha “Come Lord Jesus”
Five things that suggest we are not ready
- We are a people that are still playing with sin
Jesus is coming for a spotless church without blemish.
To play with sin is to take sin lightly and forget the consequence of sin.
2. We are a people that is not faithfully serving God
To serve God faithfully is to be totally given to the service of the Lord and His kingdom.
- Are we serving Him with devotion?
- Can you say you’re faithful in His house?
3. We are a people still struggling to put God first
Who is first in your life? The word declares that we should seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, then every other thing shall be added to us(Matt.6:33)
- To put God first is to make God your priority always!
4. We are a people that are not cooperating with the Holy Spirit
When we are in agreement with the Holy Spirit we will be in the will of God but whenever we disagree or don’t respond to the Holyspirit, we are having our own way which will lead to death!
Rom.8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”
5. We are a people that are not concerned with the multitudes going to hell daily
To be concerned by the multitudes going to hell is to have the mind of Christ. These days we are more concerned with superficial things than to be concerned with the kingdom things, but the devil is a liar in Jesus name! We must pray for souls, we must actively go for evangelism and do the work of an Evangelist.
2 Tim.4:5 “But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.”
- Jesus says He is coming soon, we must hold on to what we have!
The meaning of this is that if we do not hold on to our faith in God we may lose it. The bible says because iniquity shall abound the love of many shall wax cold. Hold on to the gospel that brought you salvation, we must watch out for so many errors that are being preached today that has made many lose what they have.
I declare that you will not lose what you have in Jesus name!
- Jesus says let no one take your crown
Your crown is the reward that you’ll receive in heaven but many will be denied the opportunity to wear this crown because they followed the world instead of following Jesus Christ.
- He that overcomes will become an eternal pillar
To get to heaven we must be overcomers. We must overcome the various temptations and challenges on earth. Our stay in heaven is eternal, just like those who go to hell is eternal.
Eternal means without end! It means forever! God is saying to Us that when we get to heaven we will become eternal pillars!
- I pray for you that you will not miss eternity! I pray for you that you will be ready when the Lord returns in Jesus name!!!
Thought for the Week “ If you don’t believe that Jesus is coming back, that won’t stop Him from coming”
