SM180408/What in the World Is Going On?

Harvest messages are brought to you by harvest partners receive free email daily devotions were to become a harvest partner, please visit us online@harvest.org about you but I'm getting a lot of these Robo calls lately talking about random numbers that appear my phone calls, like who are these people and then when you answer. There's a little pause and then there's a recording of some, this voice may be there from the government. Maybe they're offering the vacation special. Maybe there's some other thing that there these fake calls and I looked it up in the March alone the world record 3 billion Robo calls received across the country so they're starting to really irritate me. So I I found that there is a feature of my phone where I can block them so to get a call from this number. I don't know the person they never leave messages. Usually you can block it. So I started blocking a lot of these numbers and then someone will come up to me at safe I called you five times why didn't you answer the phone right so I blocking people.

I want to hear from because I'm getting messages from people I don't want to hear from okay so in some ways I think as we look in our culture today, we look at what's going on in the world today and someone says these are signs of the times they say all give me a break after that before they been seeing Jesus is coming forever and nothing is really changed. No, actually, a lot of things have changed.

I believe were living in the last day I want to make a case for that. A little bit today and more in this series. In the book of Daniel. Just look at the aggression of Russia and just recent months on so many fronts and saber rattling is what we call it very provocative statements from Pres. Pruden about their nuclear capabilities and their willingness to use them. I mentioned recently that they developed a new Intercontinental missile they can hit any target they choose and they named it Satan to who does that Russia does it actually. And then there's the emergence of China. Make no mistake about it.

Not only is trying to an economic superpower. They are now a military superpower as well and they're becoming more aggressive and will be even more so in the future, you can count on that. They just launched massive Navy drills. The 40 warships in the South China Sea. So add to Russia and China. These rogue nations now like Iran and North Korea threatening the world. Then there's the ongoing threat of Islamic terrorism and there's all these advances in technology that are not being used for good things. Everything we do is recorded. We've always known that.

But I think we become more aware of this, especially in light of the fact that Facebook reported the data of 87 million people improperly share realize people can get into our information had car information and some of his sinister motives could use that for some very bad things in one day the person will come on the scene. He's known as the antichrist.

Then there's the weaponization of space. Many of China's space capabilities are designed to counter US military advantages, and that's why our country recently launched a space war center to counter threats from space that is been militarized by nations like China and Russia. We are literally headed to Star Wars in every technical sent.

Maybe this is why the famous doomsday clock was moved forward in January of this year because of all of these threats and new developments. They say it's now 11:58 because it's it's ever been. In other words, this group of atomic scientists are saying because of the level of threat and recent developments were two minutes until an all-out nuclear exchange so that's not theologians say that that's atomic scientists seen it.

And then there's the ongoing conflict in the Middle East so we scratch our getaway say what in the world is going on, ready for the answer will racing toward Armageddon. It's like everything is been sped up, moving rapidly toward what the Bible calls the end of days or the last days. Jesus compared it to labor pains you girls know who had children.

That is, you got closer to the moment of delivery. Your labor pains got closer together right and Jesus said that's all would be in the end times. There would be these warnings these things that would remind us it's coming. But as we got closer to the actual unfolding of prophetic events. These labor pains are these warning signs we get closer and closer together and I think were seen that happen before us right now. So what are we supposed to do. Remember Jesus said when you see these things begin to happen freak out right your endeavors, and I believe he said when you see the things we getting up and do what look up look up for your redemption is drawing near Windows ME pennies look to Kevin and be reminded of this that God is in control and because of this we need to know what is happening in our world in the book of Daniel, among other things, contains a lot of Bible prophecy is not all it's about, but a good part of this. This is also called eschatology, the study of end times events summit so you really can't understand all of that. It's far too complex.

I could not disagree more. Event Jesus said when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet will define what that is.

Later he says let the reader understand that interesting. So you talking about a prophetic event that is still in the future. And Jesus says let the reader understand why would it say that if I couldn't understand the New Testament counterpart to the book of Daniel is the book of Revelation that there like bookends of the Bible to fully understand Revelation you have to first understand Daniel to gain greater insight into Daniel.

You need to have a good working knowledge of Revelation. What is the word Revelation me and means unveiling the unveiling. So it is God's desire to reveal not to conceal its support in plain view not to hide from us so we don't have to be afraid of this topic and in addition there is a special blessing in Revelation promise to the person who reads the things in the book.

Here's the things that are in the book and keep the things that are in the bucket says blessed is he who reads and hears the words of this prophecy, and keep the things in it because the time is near. What is true of studying Revelation is also true of studying Bible prophecy. In general, wife number one studying Bible prophecy helps me to remember that God is in control of all events in the world today is in control.

So, because it can be very scary. Can't what was going to happen.

God is in control. Actually, things are going according to schedule, and it's also a good reminder that God is in control of your life to because maybe some this happened in your life lately. That doesn't make any sense.

A tragedy has befallen you. There's been some big shift in other areas in your thinking what's going on. Words that God is right there with you and number two it gives you a heavenly perspective. I think a lot of times we lose our heavenly perspective. Yesterday I went to a hospital to visit a young lady in our church. Actually, two days ago. Her name is Michelle. Her husband's name is Dustin I want you to remember for in prayer. Michelle is 30 years old and she has some kind of thing wrong with her words.

She can walk and sometimes she can't even talk and then she'll be all right.

Then it will get bad again and he comes in and out and sometimes a loser vision temporarily so the running all these tests on the other trying to figure out what's going on and what they can do for it so as I talk with Michelle there in the hospital room. She ministered to me more than I minister to her why is it because she just said when the Lord is with us were trusting the Lord that she actually said to me, Pastor Greg, I'm very excited about what is happening. The Lord is at work. I'm thinking your lying in a hospital bed and you're excited but she is and I'll tell you why she could say that because when you're in a time of difficulty. I got God will be with you in a special way. Maybe it's just a good world where of how we is with you and your hanging onto them more tightly in his strength can be made perfect in weakness. I think we all need that on our life right now because we can go through a single whole day without a single thought about heaven, we can go through a whole week without even thinking about eternal things, but when you're on your back. The only way you can look us up. Look up your redemption is drawing near. And so we need a heavenly perspective, and we need to be reminded of the simple fact Jesus Christ is coming back again and he's coming back soon. My question for you is are you ready are you ready to very important thing and I think if you really believe that Christ could come back at any time. It will affect you in the way that you live. First John three says he that has this hope of the Lord's return, purifies himself, even as he is pure so you understand Bible prophecy as you ought to love us spiritually purifying affect positive affect on your life. In fact, one of the signs of the last days.

According to Scripture, will be a renewed interest in Bible prophecy in chapter 12 of Daniel the prophet is disturbed by various visions. He is seen he can't quite wrap his mind around it. What is all this mean then the angel given these visions responded in Daniel 12 for you Daniel keep this prophecy a secret seal up the book until the time of the end. Many will rush here and there in knowledge will increase. In other words angel is a look. Daniel, you and I can understand all of this and a lot of this isn't really happening in your lifetime is coming in the days I had in the last days and the end of day. And that's when this is going to be rediscovered and I believe were living in these last days the final days. There's a lot of things that the Bible predicts that are happening before us. For instance, the Bible tells us that there will come an army of 200 million identified as the kings of the ease marched through the dried up river Euphrates, and the heads of the Valley of Megiddo, which is part of Israel for what is known as the battle battles of Armageddon.

Now when John wrote those words in the book of Revelation there were not 200 million people living on the face of the year, yet he specifically said an army of 200 million. The hoarder could possibly field an army of 200 million who knows wrong Finland, Finland, huge military little-known fact not joking trend is the right answer. Not only could try to do it. China has said they have the ability maybe even use the number we could put an army of 200 million on the ground so his chain of the kings of these listen, no one can say with certainty. All right, but I think there's a good chance they are and then the Bible speaks of a large force to the north of Israel identified as God and Magog that will one day attack her. Many scholars believe that could be modern day Russia. If that is the case, it's interesting that in Ezekiel chapter 38, God talks about the allies of Magog as Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya, and Persia is modern day Iran of talk with Iranian folks know about them how you actually pronounce the name of your country is it Iran or is it Iran is its Iran will did you know that in 1979, Iran became in Islamic Republic and were 2500 years Russia has had no alliance whatsoever with the Ron but now they are allies working together for the first time in history, and if Magog is Russia.

This is a sign of the times of fulfillment of Bible prophecy right for RI now this deal that Pres. Obama signed with Iran was one of the worst deals ever made.

Okay I said it at the time I'm saying it again and I think were beginning to see what a bad deal. It was to send billions of dollars to a nation that sponsors terrorism in a nation that wants to wipe Israel off the face of the earth without is the that is the radical agenda of Iran that they've stated many times in speaking of Israel. They play a key role in end times events and not just Israel but specifically Jerusalem, isn't it fascinating that we finally have moved our embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which I thought was a very good decision by a president. Many other presidents of promise to do it.

But finally we found a president who did, but now Jerusalem is on the front page again.

It's her 70th anniversary and were hearing all about Jerusalem why this tiny little city play such a pivotal role in these days is surprising to some, but not to the student of Scripture because Zechariah 12 to says God speaking on the make Jerusalem a cup that since all the surrounding peoples really Judah will be deceived, as well as Jerusalem was about no doubt about it. We are living in the last days. I would liken it to Domino's only. If you like to play dominoes. I don't even know how to play dominoes only know how to do is knock them over right next to me. Dominoes so you stack a budget. Dominoes next to each other and then you not the first one over and it it's an excellent and it it's an excellent that's other prophetic events are going to be once the first one happens.

The others will happen in rapid succession.

So what is the next event on the prophetic calendar. No one can say with certainty but offer my opinion, which happens to be right, of course, I do believe it's right but they will see right will see I believe the next event of the prophetic calendar is what many call the rapture of the church. What is that so much of the rapture in the Bible shall be rupture in the Bible well do listen, the word millennium is not in the Bible the word Trinity isn't in the Bible and the word Bible isn't in the Bible. How do you like that so relax and understand this actually the word is in the Bible.

If you have a Latin version because it's from the word wrapped for us it's a translation of the Greek word harp also.

Which means to be caught up suddenly by force. That word is used repeatedly in the New Testament of first Thessalonians 4 and first Corinthians.

It's at event. Where were harp also do work caught up suddenly to meet the Lord in the air and sometimes it's referred to as the rapture, that is when the Lord comes for his church is on the heels of the rapture that the coming world leader is going to emerge on the scene first will appear as a man of peace, a good God then he will reveal his true colors. He's known as the Antichrist, the beast, then the tribulation period begins at last for seven years. Again, as I said, it begins peacefully, but then literally all hell begins to break loose, culminating with the final battles to be fought in the Valley of the ghetto known as the battles of Armageddon. It is during the battle of Armageddon, the Christ himself returns from heaven in glory. This is called the second coming, so people sometimes get confused.

What's the difference between the rapture and the second coming tour event in the rapture. He comes for his church and the second coming, he returns with his church and the rapture. It's in the moment, in the twinkling of an eye. You can even measured in human time and the second coming. Every eye will see him so what goes up must come down and were going to go up to meet the Lord will get a return with the Lord in the second coming and then Jesus established what is known as the millennial reign, sometimes called the millennium the word millennium just means that thousand so the 1000 year reign of Christ, and after that the new Jerusalem as a bride adorned for her husband comes down from heaven to earth and we rule and reign with the Lord. These are events that are happening and when the first one happens the others will follow in rapid succession. I think I can safely say that we've never been closer to the return of Jesus Christ that we are right here right now we need to be ready. That brings us to the book of Daniel. By the way, that was the introduction kind of long that were in the book of Daniel.

So what's going on here. Well, we look at a couple of books recently Nehemiah as well as Esther and in Nehemiah we read about the return of the Jewish people who were living in captivity and Babylon back to their homeland and they rebuilt the walls of the city. In the book of Esther.

That's it. During their captivity.

When Xerxes is raining and Haman wanted to destroy the Jewish people.

Okay so this is not going back to the beginning where there taken into captivity in the Babylon why did Israel end up in Babylon. Simple answer because they kept worshiping false gods and the Lord warned them over and over. Stop worshiping false gods turn from these false gods that made no sense. They had this vibrant relationship with the true and living God. They wanted to worship in animate objects and said. Instead, it would be like leaving your beautiful, loving, nurturing life for a mannequin right you know when the same honey I'm leaving you.

I have a new woman in my life will initiate she's in the car and your wife what's up there since the passenger seat, a mannequin from the department store. Why would you choose her over me.

For starters, she says nothing. She doesn't talk she doesn't complain. She does and then she just sits or has that beautiful smile on her face all the time. One answer like this all the time. She goes or I want to go. She does what I want to do. I'm leaving you for your an idiot body when you're talking about.

Is it any more ridiculous that we leave the true and living God for some object something that's with Israel was doing worshiping these false gods over and over again. So he warned them in the home only to the Lord warned him even specifically warned him who would lead the armies that would take them into captivity in Jeremiah 25 verse eight the Lord says because you love listen to me.

I will gather together all the armies of the North under King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, whom I've appointed as my deputy met interesting a pagan guy. The Lord says he's my deputy I'll bring them all against this land and its people.

It was an ominous warning and they weren't paying attention. So now the Lord says you want idols, they give you idols welcome to idols, central Babylon, where they worship thousands and thousands of false gods. Careful what you wish for.

If I get, you know, the Israelites got tired of manna the Lord provided for them.

After they left Egypt. Now to the that every day, breakfast, lunch, dinner, manna, manna, manna and manna which are breakfast banana pancakes lunch manicotti dinner manna so they got tired of it and they said, Lord, were tired of been a we want fresh meat. We don't need this many any longer. They kept crying out to God, so the Lord said Moses then back. The Bible says it rained quail quail did Lou Burgess fell out of the sky and they were so ravenous they took the birds where they were still alive and began to eat them. I heard Ozzy Osbourne that they had off around the rat that you did a rat but they're eating the burn in the Bible says it turned bitter in their mouth. George is raining quail on them. Now we had our big Easter egg hunt recently how many of you there for the Easter egg drop so we brought a helicopter in right and we dropped eggs now let's just say things did not go as planned for the first run, so the helicopters a little lady finally shows up these hovering over our field, which is not all that large and aware holding all the kids and basing dunk on the field. Wait, wait, that's in always dropping the though eggs that are just in baggers pouring bags of little plastic eggs and the breeze was blowing them in their landing on the guys house and so he's being pelted by eggs and die. And finally they start falling on the field the kids going to a complete frenzy. They break the lines there grabbing the eggs in the helicopters hovering over them to get this is just not good. Make this analysis and then all of a sudden the kids are out there in the little plastic eggs are pelting the children. The I was thinking I don't think this is the way it's supposed to be.

Everyone was okay and by the way, we got it sorted out for the second one. Everything was nice but here's the children of Israel.

We want we want quail we want to got this area go wanted to drop in out of the sky and they bit into it and turned bitter in their own careful what you wish for Mike is a God. I want this. I want this person in my life.

I want this career. I want this ministry and you keep asking and asking know better prayer to pray is what I think this is what I should have. It seems to me this is a good idea, but then at this, not my will but yours be done because God knows better than you know. Years ago we would go visit Billy Graham and his home in Montreat, North Carolina. Billy had a few dogs German shepherds and there was this one dog I don't know what happened to this dog. It's like eat local weed or something. And every time I saw this donkey was literally going in circles. The whole time just to the circle circles number never stopped going in circles. I asked what is wrong with this dog. They said he's chasing his tail. I said I've heard that is an expression like a dog chasing its opening never actually seen a dog.

Good luck even a cat has more sense. And that's okay. This dog chasing his tail to the whole time. He literally never stop chasing his tail saw a few months thinking back to visit again. First thing I asked was where is that dog that chases this deal. They said he got it. He bit his tail off crazy dog. We can be that way chasing her tail chasing after what God doesn't want us to have so now we have Israel captives of Babylon, and now the devil now the Nebuchadnezzar's in control. He wants the finest young men of Israel brought to him. He wants to school and he wants them to abandon their Hebrew faith. He wants them to embrace Babylonian culture and religion. Let's read about it were in Daniel chapter 1 verse one we read these words during the third year of Jehoiada.

Kim's rain and Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it with his armies. The Lord gave him victory find it interesting that the Bibles of the Lord, give them victory over Jehoiada Kim of Judah. When Nebuchadnezzar returned to Babylon. He took some of the sacred objects from the temple of God and place them in the treasure house of his God in the land of Babylonia.

Then the king ordered as font is who is in charge of the palace officials to bring to the palace. Some of the young men of Judah's royal family and other noble families who been brought to Babylon as captives select only strong, healthy, and good-looking young men make sure they're well-versed in every branch of learning and are gifted with knowledge and good sense of the boys needed to serve in the royal palace teach these young men the language and literature of the Babylonians, the king assigned them a daily portion of the best food and wine from his own kitchen.

There were to be trained for three year. And some of them would be made his advisors in the royal court. Daniel and Anaya Michelle Azariah were for the young men chosen, all from the tribe of Judah, the chief officer rename them with these Babylonian names Daniel he called Delta shahs are and Anaya was called Chandra. Michelle was called Misha and Azariah was called a Bendigo without to put a drop of my I went I wear one contact lens of 19 I'm not crying right now. Had to put it in. I tried to do what I was reading and I miss my I was an awkward moment and so embarrassed right now is continue on so Azariah was called a Bendigo I know you're here at the church of the first time in your same to the person brought you is he insane at first but Daniel purposed in his mind not to the file himself by eating the food and wine given to him by the king. Yes, the chief official for permission to eat other things. Instead, it will stop there) Doria for young men, among others, taken captive to Babylon.

Many scholars believe there were around 14 to 19 years old to very young guys, all of their names had a form of the Lord's name in their name the form of the form of the name Jehovah Daniel med Jehovah is my judge or God is my judge's new name was Delta shahs are named after a pagan God, the God no favors. One of their deities go and Anaya.

His name was a great name, beloved of the Lord. It was changed to Shadrach, which means illuminated by the sun God and that's in the downgrade for sure Michelle his name Ed who is like God in his name is changed to Misha which means who the moon God is Azariah's name of the Lord is my help. His name was changed to a Bendigo which means the servant of knee go another false God. Their world is a new and changed overnight young men torn away from their mother and father in place. In this alien culture of paganism and unparalleled luxury they would previously live pretty simple lives.

Though they were from royal families. But now they are in one of the most epic places on the planet Babylon at its day was awe-inspiring about one of the ancient wonders one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Rather, was the hanging Gardens of Babylon, so that walking around its char dropping opulence. There was no reverence for God in this place and the man in charge was the greatly feared Nebuchadnezzar. Now I don't know what's happened in your life lately, but maybe you've had a change of location you been moved from one place to another.

You moved to a new neighborhood you transferred to a new school or started college or maybe you're in the military in your transferred over to some other foreign country. I know this because people listen to these messages on podcasting that are in the military and though tell us how important it is. They have sort of a lifeline. Back home because you might feel isolated.

I don't have any friends or my business move me to this new placement.

Listen, they were not alone. God was with them and wherever you are.

God is with you to just remember that the Lord is good to be with them every step of the way she Nebuchadnezzar thought that Shadrach me shack a Bendigo and Daniel would be seduced by all of this luxury more than one hit is been turned by such things for sure, but he didn't bargain on one thing he didn't prepare himself of the fact that these boys had character, they been raising godly homes by godly parents, as evidenced by their beautiful names given to them by their parents and these boys had something he did not have or anybody else.

They had purpose and conviction.

And that's my first point. These young men had purpose and conviction. My question is do you a purpose and conviction.

Look at verse eight. If anyone Daniel purposed in his heart, not to the file himself by eating the food and wine given him by the king. Yes, the chief official for permission to eat other things instead. No, we don't know why he didn't want to eat this food. I don't even know what he was being offered. Maybe it was the dietetic laws of Israel. It was forbidden under Mosaic law.

Things were not coaster so might have been, they were being offered on kosher food. Then again it may be because the food was offered to false gods and they didn't want to eat that you don't really know why but let me say this, it's a seemingly small thing but in that such small matters. The big victories are what let me say that again it's a seemingly small thing, but it's in the small matters. Big victories I want there might be small things you choose not to do as a Christian because it drags you down personally. You feel uneasy about it, a sense that it's not right before God. Despite the fact that others may be doing it. You choose to not do it because you don't feel right about it and that is a good thing because the Bible says in Romans 1423 whatsoever is not of faith is sin or another translation of that verse says. Anyone who believes that something he wants to do is wrong, shouldn't do it. He sends if he does everything sits wrong for him. It's let me illustrate, let's say that you have the liberty so call to drink alcohol so you got to rest on your order. Order a glass of wine order cocktail sees this no problem for me. I can handle this okay let's just concede that point and say do you ever stop and think about the influence you have another people because there might be some of the just accepted Christ and they came out of a full blown alcoholic lifestyle and God gloriously delivered them, and they see you drinking, and they say while there drinking that I can drink to and they take a drink and they follow the wagon and go back and do horrible things and you say will that's their problem. No, excuse me, we have responsibilities or in an example to other people and so maybe you would say I have the liberty to do this but could sure liberty as the Scripture reminds us be a stumbling block to somebody else. So just because someone else does.

It doesn't mean you necessarily should do it because the Lord may give you a conviction you shouldn't do that thing and that's what was happening was Shadrach me shack a Bendigo, and Daniel is over and I can eat your food were not going to drink your wine, and so that brings me to my next point number two little compromises turned into big problems. Little compromises turned into big problems.

Remember little things turn into big things.

Kittens turn into cats bunnies turn into rabbits chicks turn into chicken's small things become big things and we don't think about this. Sometimes because of say well it's all right this is just a minor infraction.

But here's the thing. If you're willing to cheat on your test in school where you now lie on your resume when you're trying to get a job and if you're willing to achieve in school and lie on your resume. Where else are you willing to cheat about on your spouse. No study was done by some business group. This is not from a Christian perspective, but they found that when there is affairs in the workplace. There was a breakdown in other areas of the people's lives. In other words, if two people are having affairs, being unfaithful to their spouses and would lie in that area. They found they would pad business expenses. They found that they were cheat here cut corners.

There they found a pattern of it and does not make sense because of I'm willing to take this wall down when I kick this wall down to a kick out wall down as well. Why have any walls.

In fact, because you're having fun. You're in the euphoria of sin. You're not thinking about the repercussion.

Jed the little things turn into big things others. Some small areas that you're making compromises and now isn't it time to go. Sure those walls up and stop doing those things is the Holy Spirit convicting you right now of a certain thing just right.

I noted noted that you deal with that because the Lord showing you that for your own good juicy because little compromises turned into big problems. And Jesus says whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trust tested with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with. Listen to this in a single moment in time we can make a decision that affects our entire life. I talked a little bit earlier about marrying a nonbeliever. Alyssa started dating the nonbeliever that's about to get married once even a worse idea. Because the Bible tells you.

Don't be unequally yoked together with nonbelievers all yell whatever I'll do what I what I wanted. No one, and off we go we we forget what God's word says that one decision can affect you for a lifetime.

Take your time when you're looking for the person to get American. As Benjamin Franklin wisely said keep your eyes wide open before marriage and have shot afterwards right. Keep your eyes wide open.

But then the most important decision of all is Christ. If you accept them or if you reject them.

The Bible is filled with the stories of lifelong repercussions that came as a result of single decisions made of the forbidden fruit and it caused them paradise. Sarah compromise God's word and sent Abraham door servant Hagar Hagar of Abraham willingly when I might add Hagar bore Ishmael and we lost peace in the Middle East. Sarah compromise through single meal in the lungs using Esau compromise for a single meal lost his birthright. Sampson sexual compromises because the ministry his eyes and ultimately his life, Judas Iscariot compromises the bows of love for Christ and he lost his soul.

What are you compromising it. One decision can affect you for a lifetime. So yeah, this is a small thing, we won't eat at the Kings table later on their interface. A big test never heard of Daniel in the lion's den never heard a Shadrach me shack in a Bendigo in the fiery furnace and we read that we say well what courage would they get that the bravery hate it started in little things. If you're faithful and little things, give me the strength you need later for bigger things to start now. The biggest thing of all is what you do with Jesus.

I never understood the site when I was a kid of 17 and I went to a little Bible study there. By the way, I wasn't even invited to that was being held on the front lawn of my high school campus. I was curious to know why these Christians believe these crazy things they believed in the Bible and talk about God.

It all seems so nutty to me but I sat down close enough to sort of eavesdrop on their conversation and without some closer look like I joined them.

But as I watched them as they observe them. There was something about them. I really admire.

I didn't see them. The friends I hung around with and run a bunch of lowlifes doing stupid things including drugs. To be honest, but I saw these Christians and I thought men they have something that seems real and then a guy got up to speak. I don't remember most of what he said but it was one statement that got my attention.

He said Jesus said your for me or against me. I look at those questions and I thought what their forum and I'm not one of them is that mean I'm against Jesus and that was the day I prayed and asked Jesus Christ to come in my life that I have never regretted that decision, not even once.

It was the best decision I ever made fried and you remember when you made that decision to don't you, but there are some of you here that I haven't made that decision yet. You see Jesus as an option. One of many gods, multiple choice, whatever you know Jesus makes radical claims he claims to be the only way to the father. He said I am the way the truth and the life and no man comes of the father but through me.

Are you for Christ or are you against him. Listen a lot at stake. I really believe what I'm saying to you today. I really believe Jesus is coming back he could come back today tonight tomorrow. Would you be ready those people with the people who clap first already not the rest of you.

You just you're just copying not kidding. I'm joking nobody could come back at any time, and I think when your life is right with God. Your grade without it's like yes Lord Tom, what if your life is a right with God's full scary we become like what yeah and it became for us in the rapture that I've talked about. You didn't believe in Jesus guess what you'd be left to be left to face some horrible times get right with God just right or get left. Jesus stands at the door of your life in the knots and if you hear his voice and open the door to commit because he died for you on the cross. 2000 years ago and he rose again from the dead. We just celebrated that now we can be your savior. Morgan a closing prayer, to give you an opportunity to ask Jesus Christ to come of your life. So let's talk.

Our Hatcher prayer. If you would please everybody, praying heavenly father we thank you for your word that it's true. Lord Jesus, thank you for coming and laying your life down for us and dying for our sins and rising from the dead and offering total and complete forgiveness right here right now all I had served other eyes are closed. How many of you would say today Greg I want Jesus Christ I want Jim to forgive me of my sin. I want to know him in a personal way. I don't want to be against them. I want to be forum and I want to go to heaven when I die, that your desire. If you want Christ to come of your life if you want to be ready for his return. If you want all of your sins forgiven.

If you want Jesus to be your Savior and Lord, would you lift your hand up right now and let me pray for you left your hand. Apply if you want Christ to come in your life and I'll pray for you. God bless you and bless you anybody else lift your hand up Iraq and see it. Bless you. God bless you in the back of the front.

The balcony got bless all of you that some of you are watching on the screen right now harvest Orange County harvest those Lagos Woodcrest Leesville. This is for you, would you raise your hand and think, yes, I need Jesus Christ right now.

Pray for me. I can see you but the Lord sees you. This raise your hand or anybody else.

If you ever raise your hand yet lift it now let me pray for you since I want Jesus I want to be ready for his return. Got bless all of you nominate, ask every one of you is raise your hand if you would please I want you to stand your feet nominally join the prayer extend your feet, you heard me right. Stand up even if he did not raise your hand but you want Jesus Christ to come in your life you want him to forgive you of your sin, you want to know that you go to heaven when you die. Stand your feet right now wherever you are standup are all going to pray together because were going to settle this right here right now anybody else to know a way one more moment. There might be someone else stand your feet were going to pray together. God bless all of you that are standing away one more moment stand now you want to make this commitment to Jesus, you won't regret it. Got bless all of you know you that are sending. I want you to pray this prayer out loud after me again as I pray pray this out loud after me. Pray these words the Lord Jesus. I know that I'm a sinner but I think you for dying on the cross for my sin and rising again from the dead.

I commit my life to you. Now Jesus I choose to follow you from this moment forward as my Savior and Lord is my God and friend.

Thank you for calling me and accepting me in Jesus name I pray, amen. God bless each one of you