The Hawaii Fellowship of the Universal World Church

Are you enjoying life?

If not, maybe it's because you are taking for granted what you already have.

You may think, "Well, I can't enjoy my life.

I've got too many problems."

Let me encourage you not to focus on what you don't have and begin focusing on the good things in your life.

Take just a moment today and thank God for your health and strength.

My latter days will be better than my former days".

God hasn't brought you this far to leave you. He won't let you get in a problem that he can't get you out of.

And that person that walked out on you, they didn't stop your destiny. Quit giving them that much power, thinking that they ruined your life.

God has somebody better coming.

In Micah chapter 7, Micah lists all these negative things that have happened to him, he talked about how he was overwhelmed with sorrow, he'd gone through bad breaks - it's very depressing.

If he would have stopped there, we wouldn't be reading about him. He went on to say in verse 7, "But as for me, I'm not giving up. I'm sticking around to see what God is going to do. I know he will make things right".

He had this attitude of faith, "I've come too far to stop now". He was expecting God to turn it around.

That's why he said in the next verse, "Don't rejoice when I fall, I shall arise".

But sometimes we've been in the storm so long, we forgotten what it's like to be standing back up.

The enemy would love to convince us to settle for being bent over, living in dysfunction, bitter over who hurt us, thinking that we'll never be happy again.

We need to do like Micah, "Yes, I've had some bad breaks. Yes, life has thrown me some curves, but I'm not giving up on my dreams, I'm not settling for mediocrity, I'm sticking around to see what God is up to.

I know he's going to make things right".

1. Opening Prayer by Rev. Renna

2. Testimony by Sister Eileen Lynn

3. Testimony & Message by Elder Raymond Whitley

The Apostle Peter asks this question in 2 Peter 3:11-13 saying “Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?

You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.

That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.

13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.”

Those who will be judged will deserve what they get.

God’s sword of eternal judgment will not fall upon the righteous but the wicked.

For those of us who are in Christ, we have nothing to fear

For those of us who call ourselves the followers of Christ we have a job to do that requires courage and commitment from us: the task of warning people of the coming judgment of God.

The Apostle Peter asks this question in 2 Peter 3:11-13 saying “Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?

You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.

That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.

13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.”

Those who will be judged will deserve what they get.

God’s sword of eternal judgment will not fall upon the righteous but the wicked.

For those of us who are in Christ, we have nothing to fear

For those of us who call ourselves the followers of Christ we have a job to do that requires courage and commitment from us: the task of warning people of the coming judgment of God.

In view of today’s subject of the world I need to ask you, are you right with God?

Have you asked Jesus to be your Savior?

Have you made a commitment to following Jesus Christ?

If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.”

While the law proves us to be sinners, the law also leads us to Jesus (Galatians 3:24), who in his coming and life perfectly kept the laws of God and so qualified to act as our Savior.

In Jesus alone one can be forgiven of their sins and law breaking ways. This is God’s great and merciful provision for us sinners.

No date has been set—many foolishly set dates. The Bible forbids it. Even Jesus said "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” Matthew 24:36

However, God's children will be well prepared for that great and notable day. Amen.

Scripture reading: Genesis 6:1-8; 7:11-23; 8:12-22.

How many of you have seen or heard of the following movies? Armageddon, Deep Impact, The day after tomorrow.

What are these movies about? The end of the world!

Dozens of movies and hundreds of books have been produced and written about the end of the world. Many doomsday theories exist as to how the world may cease to be: meteors, nuclear war, viruses, a series of huge natural disasters, aliens.

Over the course of the centuries 1000’s of individuals—have stepped up and ‘prophesied about the end of the world.

Go online and you’ll discover that there are folks who have declared that this year the world will end.

Because of the over abundance of messages about the end of the world and the sinfulness of peoples hearts, the Bibles message about “the judgment of the world” is being drowned out, scoffed at, and foolishly ignored. See 2 Peter 3.

The Bible has a very clear message as it pertains to the judgment of this world: A day of judgment for sin is coming.

Prepare yourself by being reconciled to God.

Revelation chapters 1-7.

God is calling us to be all that we can be...and more. Use your gifts...be a blessing.