Shall He Find Faith?

     Luke 18: 8 KJV "I tell you that he will avenge then 'speedily (at once). Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?"

1. The Devils Believe and Tremble - 

     If you think you are going to coast into Heaven, you are believing a lie. The Bible says the devils believe in God and tremble. What is it that sets people apart from just saying you believe in God like the devils do? It's Faith! Faith in Jesus! What "he" has done for you on the cross, personally. It's the kind of faith in him that moves you to really "know" him. Having a real relationship is what it is about. To where you commit your whole self to him. Where you love him with your all. It is more than just going to a church building and just saying, yes, I believe in God or yes, I believe there is a higher being somewhere. Or yes, I believe in the big man upstairs. Many, many souls are perishing on earth and in Hell already by just claiming they believe in God, but do not have a relationship with Jesus. Some say, isn't that all you got to do, is believe? What is the kind of faith that Jesus is wanting to see when he comes? Endure to the end with me, and we will see. 

2. Keep the Faith! - 

     I used to know someone who would say, "Keep the Faith", instead of saying goodbye. He would say that Keep the Faith. I didn't really know this person. He was an acquaintance and a friend of a friend of mine. Now I am not judging but this person didn't know Jesus and didn't want to know Jesus, but he would say, keep the faith. I would wonder why he would say that because he didn't have the true faith that matters, I mean you can say and think you are keeping the "faith", but if it isn't faith in Jesus, it's not going to matter. 

3. Faith and Works? - 

     Matthew 7: 21-23 Jesus says, "Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22. Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not 'prophecied (preached) in thy name? and in thy name have cast out 'devils (demons)? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23. And then will I profess unto them, I have never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24. Therefore whosoever hears these sayings of mine and does them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock. 25. And the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it fell not; For it was founded upon a rock. 26. And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be 'likened (the same as) unto a foolish man which built his house upon the sand. 27. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and 'great (terrible) was the fall of it."

4. Faith that Moves You!

      When Jesus says, Shall I find faith on the earth when he comes, he is talking about the kind of faith in him that moves you to obey him. The faith that moves you inside to love him, to sacrifice, to please him. Faith that will move you to seek him with your heart, soul, spirit, and strength. Father God is seeking those who worship him in Spirit and in Truth. Read John chapter 4 KJV. Jesus is talking about the Faith that will make you worship him and nothing else! Jesus is talking about the Faith that will move you to endure to the end. Faith that will make you persistent! You ever heard that saying, "Have Bull Dog Faith?" A Bull Dog will hang on with everything it has in him. With all of his might. I encourage you to read Hebrews 11.

     Hebrews 11: 6 says, "But without Faith, it is impossible to please him. For he that comes to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him diligently seek him." Do you seek him? Do you cling to him for dear life? You know when you meet someone and fall in love, you want to know everything about that one. If you care about your relationship you want to spend time with them and know what pleases them, don't you? I hope! All the more we need to be like that with our relationship with Jesus.

5. Faith That Persists-

     We were reading Luke 18 earlier in that same chapter, verses 1- 8 Jesus says, "And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray and not 'faint (lose heart). 2. Saying, There was in a city a judge which feared not God, neither regarded man; 3. And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, 'Avenge me (help me against) mine adversary. 4. And he would not for a while but thought within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5. Yet, because of this widow troubles me; I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6. And the Lord said, Hear what the 'unjust (corrupt) judge say, 7. And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cries day and night unto him, though He bears long with them? 8. I tell you that he will avenge them 'speedily (at once). Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?"

     This widow had persistence! She had that kind of faith that pleases God! She had the kind of faith that Jesus is talking about. Faith that persists and endures to the end. Jesus says, "Because sin shall abound the love of many shall wax cold, but he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved." This widow had faith that held on until she received her miracle! She held on until she was avenged of her enemy! Even by a judge that did not fear God, nor regard man. When you have this kind of faith, you do not have to see it first or have a sign. You just know that if you keep going, keep persisting, keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking, that door will be opened! You will get a miracle! God can make some sinner out there give you what you need! When you persist and put your faith in Jesus, that he is a God of Justice to avenge you of your enemy, Satan, you will not be disappointed! When you do not give up because you know that God is a good God and He is Faithful, you will be rewarded! When you put your Faith and Trust in Jesus he will not fail you! 

6. Faith That Lifts Up Jesus!- 

     When we look around this world today, in these times we are in, how many do you see that have the kind of faith that lifts up Jesus alone? I see a lot of churches being built. I see many souls claiming to know God. Famous celebrities are "preaching" and going to church. Maybe you know who I am talking about. That is going to be another article or blog. However, I do not see too many who are lifting up Jesus! Some I have seen speak of "faith" but leave out Jesus, and lift up themselves. I have seen some businessmen who go to church just to "network". They say it is good for their business, However, God knows our hearts and he checks our motives whether what we do is for him or ourselves.

7. A New Age - A New Faith?

     I was talking about something to my 30-year old daughter, recently, something about me coming from the "old" school. She said, "I" need to get real, this is a New Age we are in, Mother, and things are different now than they used to be!" She proceeded to say that "her" generation does things differently than the "old" school. I kinda muttered under my breath, yeah, and your generation is causing confusion, chaos, and disorder! I didn't say it, though! I know there may be some her age reading or listening to this, but most of the younger generation that I have seen do not have a clue about putting their faith in Jesus, and the ones I have tried to talk too, are not teachable but are rebellious as they come! It breaks my heart! I hope and pray if you are of the younger generation that you do not get offended at what I said. My neck of the woods may be different than yours! I pray you are one of the few "teachable" ones of the younger generation. Jesus says, "Broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there be that go in thereat. Straight and Narrow is the way that leads to life and few there be that find it." I pray you are one of the few that find life! In Jesus' name! Amen!

      This is why I have a blog called, "Passing On the Torch of Faith!" I am still here to Pass On the Torch of Faith to the next generation! You guys are "fighters"! But God, wants you to use that fire for him! He put you here for such a time as this! You are here for a reason, a purpose! God's Purpose!

8. Fight to Keep the Faith in Jesus!

     I have a Blog called, Passing On the Torch of Faith. A Website called, Inspirational eBooks- Home Improvement For The Times We Are In

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I have a Podcast https://podpoint.com/it-s-all-about-jesus

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Also, books are out there! And the only reason I am saying this right now is definitely not to lift myself up, but to Give God All Of the Glory! This is why the devil hates me! This is why it takes me a while to write a blog post, or video, or podcast. I really battle with distraction! Not only that, the devil has tried to take my life many, many times. This is why I have to fight to keep my faith in Jesus! This is why Satan tries to steal my faith in Jesus! He tries! But has not succeeded! I will explain why next blog post! It is all because of  JESUS! Praise God! Watch for the next blog for Part 2 of this subject. God Bless You!

 

 

Keeping It Real

     It has been a while since I have been able to write here my blog. Life goes way too fast, doesn't it? It does for me. I know my purpose for being here is to worship God, lift up Jesus, and snatch people out of the darkness and bring them into the glorious light of the gospel. However, it is not that easy as it sounds. It is a fight! The Devil hates anyone who loves Jesus! Actually, he hates everybody because he hates God! He is out to destroy, steal, and kill everyone. He wants everyone in Hell with him! However, when you love Jesus and care about souls, Satan will hate you even more! He will do anything and everything to stop someone from spreading the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Oh! He doesn't care if someone goes to a church building, just don't be part of God's true church! He doesn't care if someone is religious. He just doesn't want us giving our lives to Jesus! Satan will allow you to sit on the same church pew to where the church pew is starting to stinketh from your foul spirit of religion! That is why they call it a "pew"! Satan is laughing about it until you realize there is more to this than just going to a church building. When you begin to get a hunger for more and realize it is Jesus you are hungry for and start pursuing him, then the fight is on!  Satan will try everything he can to stop you! But, don't let him! Don't settle for religion! Just going to a church building does not mean you know Jesus. No! Realize you are a sinner in need of a Savior. Romans 3:23 KJV bible says, "For we have all fallen and come short of the Glory of God." If you have been in church maybe all of your life and you have never realized you were born a sinner in need of a Savior, then I encourage you, to ask Jesus to save you of your sin. Thank him for dying for you on the cross for your sins, and ask him to come into your heart and life and to forgive you. Ask him to wash you clean with his blood and write your name in his Lamb's Book of Life so when you pass away you will be assured of a home in Heaven. As Peter says, "Repent and be baptized every one of you for the remission of your sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Repent means to turn away from your sin and be baptized. Even Jesus was baptized in water in the river Jordan by John the Baptist. He was dunked, not sprinkled like some "religions" do! He was dunked all the way under! Matthew 3:11-17 says, "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 12. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 13. Then comes Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14. But John stopped him saying, I have to be baptized of thee and come thou to me? 15. And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him. 16. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water, and, lo, the heavens opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him. 17. And lo a voice from Heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Did you catch that what Jesus said, "Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness?" Then after he was obedient to God by being baptized in water (leaving us an example of what to do to fulfill all righteousness and to please God) the Heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him like a dove. Listen to what it goes on to say in the next verse in chapter 4 verse 1. "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil." Jesus also said, (it becomes us) to fulfill all righteousness. In other words, just as he needed the Heavens opened and he needed the Holy Spirit here with him he needed to be obedient to have God's fulness of the Spirit. He was about to be led into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. He would not have made it without God's Holy Spirit. When Jesus came up out of that water the Heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him and God spoke from Heaven saying, "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Heaven is watching you and anticipating for you to be obedient to God if you haven't asked Jesus to forgive you of your sins and repented and been baptized to receive remission of sins and to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost then please do so. All of Heaven loves you! The bible says the angels rejoice when one sinner repents. It will become you to obey God because you are going to need the fulness of God in these days coming ahead. Just as Jesus was led right after into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan, you do not know what is up ahead. You will need Father God, Jesus Christ, and Holy Ghost for strength to overcome Satan! You will need an open Heaven over your head and over your family! You will not make it on your own! Make Jesus your Savior and Lord and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. He is your helper, read John 16: 7-16 KJV. And Jude 17-21 says, "But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken in the past by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18. How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly passions. 19. These are they who cause divisions, sensual, having not the Spirit. 20. But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost. 21. Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life." This is where it gets serious! We are at the beginning of the end! God is wrapping this thing up! The Word of the Living God tells us right there that there will be mockers in the last time (days) walking after their own ungodly passions having not Spirit. Then there those who are building up their most holy faith praying in the Holy Ghost. I know I am one of those building up my faith, praying in the Holy Ghost. I thank Father God so much for Jesus and for the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues and helping me keep love in my heart in these last days. People can be mean as junkyard dogs sometimes. God tells us in verse 21. Keep yourselves in the love of God. Jesus tells us in Matthew 24 speaking of the last day, "Because sin shall about the love of many shall wax cold. But he that endures to the end the same shall be saved." Do you think you can keep yourself in the love of God without the Holy Ghost? I don't think so! It is going to be hard! People are either a Mocker (Anti-Christ Spirit) or a Holy Ghost Filled Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ in these last days. Which one are you? It is up to each of us to choose. Choose Wisely! Jesus Loves You! Choose Him! God Bless You!

     

     

 

  

You Are One Of A Kind!

     Someone needs to hear this! You are Beautiful and One of a Kind! There is no one like you on the face of this earth! Oh! Someone may have told you that you are just like your daddy, or you are just like your mother! Maybe they have told you that in a critical way, but don't believe that any longer! You are You! No one is exactly like you! You are Special and You are Loved!

          

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     Maybe, you have been controlled, pushed around, and bullied most of your life, and lately, you have felt so low. Lower than you have ever been in your life! You may have come to the conclusion that not even one person really loves you! Just know right now that you "are" loved! You are very much loved by the one who created this beautiful world we live in. Even though sometimes it doesn't seem like such a beautiful world, it is! The very one that put the stars in their place and even named them by name, put you here, for such a time as this! He knows where you are at and he knows what you are going through. He has a purpose for you being here! You are special. God loves you! He wanted to remind you. 

2 Corinthians 13: 11-14 KJV

Ephesians 3: 11- 21 KJV