Sunday, July 28, 2013

the wrath of the lamb

Some Sunday's the sermon is not about love and forgiveness, although that message is always out there for all to receive if you put forth the effort to listen.   Messages of warning are also out there.  As our country and the world falls further away from Christ, the end of times draw nearer.  Fewer and fewer are ready for judgement. The wrath of God for those disinclined to even try to seek Him will be punishment like no other. For far too many, Heaven and Hell are just a myth.  But what if it is all true?  It really isn't that difficult to open your mind and seek the truth for yourself rather than just ignore it.  I would suggest that it is worth the effort to seek Him in order to avoid the consequences of not even having tried.  It is one thing to die having not been saved - but to be alive during the final judgement will be Hell on Earth.

Revelation 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard , as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying , Come and see . 2 And I saw , and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering , and to conquer . 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say , Come and see . 4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. 5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say , Come and see . And I beheld , and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say , A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say , Come and see . 8 And I looked , and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying , How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled . 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo , there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together ; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come ; and who shall be able to stand ?

7 comments:

Smackmama said...

Have a blessed and productive week John!

Unknown said...

But will "they" take the time to read the words or hear the call of their hearts.

Unknown said...

Well said

Dale said...

We must be there because the horsemen are riding.

pamit said...

Pope Francis must not be reading Revelations much lately. In today's news he's quoted as saying that gay priests should be tolerated. Will wonders never cease??

Andy V said...

...the end of times draws nearer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events

Sacred Soil Farm said...

"pamit" The Popes stance is nothing new for the Catholic church they have a policy of love the sinner hate the sin. The Popes comment in no way means that he condone the act of homosexuality. It just means that if you are light in loafers and that you keep your urges in check the he does not have the right to judge.