Valley View Baptist Church

This morning's message took a somewhat unexpected turn and lead directly to tonight's message. Our altars were full in the morning service, but not of people crying out for their own salvation. Some got assurance of their own salvation. But many knelt in prayer for others. They lifted up the names of family and friends who were unsaved, who they did not want to see face the White Throne Judgement.

Tonight's message grew from this morning's service and Pastor Justin showed us what the Bible says about Praying for our Unsaved Friends & Family.

Who's on your heart that you can lift up today?

In the US court system there are trials and judgements handed out every day. There are appeals and higher court systems all the way up to the Supreme Court, who has the final word. They are the final law of the land.

But, in death, we will all face one more judgment...

There is coming a day of judgment, when the unsaved, the unbelieving, those who decided not to choose God, will stand before The Judge and face a final judgment.

This morning Pastor Justin shows us what happens at The Great White Throne. You don't have to face this judgement. You can settle out of court by choosing Jesus as your Savior, and letting Him take your condemnation away.

Are you ready to face your trial?

Tonight we had a very special testimony from David Buckner whose son, Stone, suffered a life-altering cardiac episode at a very young age. David, with the power of an almighty and powerful God, was able to save Stone's young life with 17 minutes of CPR chest compressions.

Listen to this family's testimony and remember that God is a still a miracle worker and He always has a plan. It may not always make sense and we might not always know the outcome, but He is in control.

Some people come to church to be with Jesus. Others come to church to worship God and sing about the blood. But there are others who come chained to their sins, guilt, and condemnation.

What are You Bringing to Church? Are you bringing the bread of life (Jesus)? Wine (the Blood of Christ)? Or are you bringing goats (sin, guilt, and condemnation)?

If you're bringing goats with you, nail them to the cross and turn them over to Jesus!

Last Sunday morning the Holy Spirit filled our church and Pastor Justin obediently let the Spirit lead and he didn't have the opportunity to preach. But tonight he revisited the sermon he had intended to preach that morning. The Lord orchestrated it to be preached tonight, and it fits right along with the sermon that was preached this morning.

In the sermon, A Mind That is Made Up, we examine the life of Job, one of the wealthiest men in the world at the time. Job had convictions. He had already made up his mind about God and his service to Him before he lost all that he had.

We have to make up our own minds about convictions and circumstances long before we are faced with the temptations of those decisions. But beware; once we make up our minds about something, rest assured that the devil is going to attack full force to test you, just like he tested Job.

Is your mind made up? Do it now, before you are faced with a split-second decision that could change your life.

If Jesus were to return today, would He find you living a life of a hypocrite? Living a life of habitual sin? Doing something that would embarrass you? Doing something that you would not want Him to find you doing?

The truth is that He could come back this very instant. Perhaps you, or someone you know, is caught up in a life of sin? The problem is that we, the church, have fallen asleep on our loved ones and the world and become apathetic! It's time to wake up church!

This morning, in a powerful illustration, Pastor Justin encourages us to Be Awake, Be Aware, and Be Alert!