Our Timeless Creator

This message considers why Jesus told us all to watch and the difference that it makes.

   From the time that Jesus told Peter, James, John and Andrew privately on the Mount of Olives to be watching for His return literally billions of people have believed that Jesus will be coming back in their life time. So much so that after Jesus ascended up into Heaven all those standing there continued to watch as though he were coming back while they waited. (see Acts 1:11) At that point they had no understanding of how future events would unfold. For us it is much clearer now. Jesus will make a total of three trips to Earth. The First Time He came as the Savior, The Second Time He will come secretly to take all the Saints and Third Time He will come back boldly with the Saints as King of Kings to rule and reign for a thousand years.

   The hard part for us is waiting because we are God's children and like children we are impatient and we want Him to come now. God anticipates this event quite differently, much like a farmer anxiously awaits harvest time. 

 Salient Points: Easter a floating holiday, A spring time rapture, When we think not, In a season, Why should we watch, Pray without ceasing, Watching makes a difference How interested is God in you, What does our Creator want from us, Santa Clause oddities, Developing a sense of anticipation, Bought to give away, Only praying when necessary, Only thinking of what’s in it for me, Appreciating our existence, Considering the details of creating, Just wanting more, Reckoning the flesh dead, Thinking past self, Our jealous God.            

Scripture: Mt. 5:43-45,  Psalm 103:2,  Mt. 24:42-47

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In part 4 the focus is on how God feels about this coming spectacular event named the Rapture. 

(RAP'TURE, noun Transport; ecstasy; violence of a pleasing passion; extreme joy or pleasure. From Noah Webster 1828 Dictionary) 

   At Christmas time children rarely if ever consider how their parents feel about this most special time of year. Why they buy them presents, why all the secrecy surrounding gift giving and why they build all the mystery about what's in the packages. Some disobedient children even go so far as to carefully open them, sneak peeks and re-wrap them to satisfy their insatiable curiosity. Not realizing how badly they have damaged the reaction of surprise for themselves and their parents. If the parents discover their selfish secret the excitement of anticipation for the parents changes to extreme disappointment. No doubt very few children would wish to do such damage to their parents, but curiosity got Eve also.
   In this short example the problem isn't in the action, it's in the selfishness that brought about the action. We as God's children have the same problem we don't think about why God does things like he does or how he will benefit from the way he has chosen to rapture the saints. 

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Luke 17:26-36 

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  This message is part 3 which draws our attention back to this incredible event that God has staged like a surprise party where all the saints, both living and dead will be the invited guests.

  There are said to be over a thousand commandments in the New Testament for Believers to follow. Most are negative but there are  many that are positive, such as, Thou shalt honor thy father and mother that it may be well with thee and thou mayest live long upon the earth (Eph. 6:1-3). Another is when Jesus told four disciples privately, what I say unto you I say unto all, watch, (Mk 13:37), this He spoke of His return.  The problem is that we are so easily distracted by daily living and the fact that it has been almost two thousand years since He commanded all to watch, that we don't really take it to heart.

 Salient Points: A secret kept from Jesus, Judging others, God is not like us, God’s lay-away plan, All of heaven anticipates the rapture, God is the source for everything, Watching or sleeping, He is really coming back, When God gives His word things happen, An instantaneous event, Individually responsible, All without exception, An unexpected event, Protection from a higher power, Our wrong perspective, What about God’s feelings, Take comfort, Aware of God’s ownership, When corruption puts on incorruption, Out of the box thinking, Desiring to understand God, It’s about the motive, Just do right, With His Saints, Understanding God starts with Him, A life changing grasp on reality.          

Scripture: 1 Thess. 4:13-5:4, Mk. 13:32-37,  2 Ptr. 3:3-4,8-10, Mt. 24:27,43-44  

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This message considers why God keeps secrets.

  God demonstrates His sense of intrigue by keeping many secrets from His creation.  He gave Daniel a vision and had him write it down without showing him what it meant.  He took Paul up to the Third Heaven then made him keep it a secret from everyone else.  He let John see much more than is written in the book of Revelation and then stopped him from writing it all down, but of all the secrets that God keeps from us, the greatest by far is when Jesus will return to get all those who are “In Christ”.  To add to the mystery we are told it will be at a time when we don’t think it will happen then He tells us to keep watching anyway.

 Salient Points: I love you God, God created time, The mighty Angel with a rainbow, Faith replaced by sight, Faith becomes action with reality, Thankful for God’s provision, When God chooses to answer prayer, Eternity past, Coming as a thief, Modern study benefits, More than just an escape from problems, Some signs of the times, Wait a little longer Jesus, God’s super secret, How God chose to keep this secret, More unknown than known, Why we like surprises.      

Scripture: Ps. 90:4, Rev. 10:1-6, 2 Ptr. 3:4-10

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  A question like this could easily prompt many responses, some pertaining to a spiritual condition and others directed toward individual personalities.  

  In this message the attention is drawn to seven specific groups of people and what motivates their participation.  It closes with a descriptive explanation that exposes what we all should be coming to church for. 

 Salient Points: How does the Lord Benefit, Created to fellowship, Seeing God’s purpose, Real happiness, Considering the world wide Church, The Critics, The Showoffs, The Needy, The Friendly, The Dutiful, The Curious, The Traditional, It’s all about what we leave with, Looking for something, Responding to your LORD.   

Scripture: Ps. 95:1-3, 97:1-6, 100:1-5

Key Words: LORD, benefit, created, fellowship, seeing, observing, purpose, happiness, critics, showoffs, needy, friendly, dutiful, curious, traditional, take, motive, response.

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After Jesus calmed the storm He asked His disciples, why are you so fearful? how is it that you have no faith?  His question only made them more fearful.  Their response was inappropriate because they had gone into panic mode and they forgot all the previous miracles.  Jesus reason for asking them the question was to get them to search their hearts.  

  We all become fearful when dangerous circumstances are beyond our control, so the important part of the question is why we lack faith.  This message considers the answer.           

Salient Points: The proper perspective, Aware of God’s attention, Applying wisdom, Thinking beyond self, Why you are alive, A license isn’t about the doing, Different fears, Looking for God’s purpose, The lost know what is right, Being in awe, Chastening isn’t punishment, Desiring preeminence, Death isn’t guaranteed, The most important thing, Impressed or fearful, Increasing in faith, Seeing the Artist, Life after death, An out of the body experience, Eternal invisibility. 

Scripture: Ps. 90:12, James 1:5, Heb.10:31

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  This is the first message about the last days and considers verses that are not usually thought of concerning this subject. 

  From 1976 through around 2002 the subject of the Rapture of the Church caught the attention of many pastors and teachers and then it quieted down. Maybe due to the embarrassment that was felt as predictions failed and dates came and went without incident. This is also a sign of the soon return of Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:3-4 "Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." If you also consider Matthew 24: 44 "Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." These verses fit perfectly with the attitude of indifference that believers feel about this future event but still we have been admonished to continue watching.

Salient Points: Beards, If God treated us like we treat him, Knowledge increased, Similarities between Psalm 90 and 2 Peter 3, The power of God’s words, Jesus’ surprise return, Keeping in mind that He is coming back, The missing four years, Embarrassed by false predictions, Fig trees and Israel, Anti-Semitism, Moving on past the Rapture, Last moments, End time signs. 

Scripture: Ps. 90:2-4, 12-13, 2 Ptr. 3:4-10, 1Cor. 11: 24-26, Mk. 13: 28-37

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  This message considers the many ways that believers will feel when they meet God for the first time.  Then it goes on to narrow the possibilities down to just two. 

  He has gone to meet his maker is a phrase that most people are familiar with.  It infers that someone has passed on from this life and now will get what he has coming and not necessarily in a good way.  The bible tells us that we will all stand before God at one time or another, but even the most dedicated believers don’t imagine what it will be like when it is their turn to stand before the eternal being that created the universe by the breath of His mouth.

Salient Points: When we will appreciate mercy, Being critical of God’s creation, Teach us to number our days, A different fear for believers, Breaking the law, The fear and wisdom connection, Anticipating our future, Our changing attitude toward God, Our small world, The two ways believers will meet God, An awesome God, A loving fear, By His breath, The narrow focus of the church, Amazed in His presence.  

Scripture: Psalm 90: 5-12   

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  This second part concludes the study on mankind’s shortened lifespan and includes other points such as; exactly why we feel stressed, our lack faith, why people do evil things, what the blood doesn’t cover, our previous earth, problems of familiarity and finally meeting God face to face.

  Salient Points: The largest known diamond, Made for God’s pleasure, No word for mercy, Shorter lives, Term limits, Three score and ten, Stress, Why no faith, Perfect peace, Numbering your days, Original creation, Familiarity, Why men do evil, What the blood doesn’t cover, Humility, Where God lives, Three earths, How will you meet your Creator. 

  Scripture: Gen 6: 1-5, 12, Psalm 90: 4-13, Prov. 1:7, Mark 13: 28-37,  2 Peter 3

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  We often ask "Why God", to find some relief for things that happen to us, but rarely if ever to understand God better.

  In Romans 1:19-20 we are told that God may be understood by the things that He made and He also told us that He made changes to how long people live at two different times. 

  Our bodies replace themselves one cell at a time with new ones as the old ones wear out.  The bones take the longest, about 7 years. Our brains cells are still in debate as far as replacement but we only use about 10% anyway.

  Methuselah lived before Noah and was the oldest man in the Bible.  He made it to 969, far beyond our current life span. So why do we age so quickly as compared to people before the flood and why did God decide to change man's life span?  These questions are answered and much more in this message.

Salient Points: Whose air are you breathing, Supplied need, The Word and the Blood, A permanent God, A measurement for some, Change man’s lifespan, Ways to live longer, 700-120-70, When Hell enlarged herself, Need vs want, Exercising our free will, Enoch & Methuselah, Pleasing God, It’s the motive, How Enoch pleased God, Unearned love, Why God told us about Enoch, When the sons of God came down, Giants, Life shortened to 1/7th, Learn from history, Love and faith connection.   

Scripture: Psalm 90: 1-4, 8-12, Gen 6:3, 1-5, 12 (Isa. 5:14)

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