146 Tuesday, May 26, 2009

146 Isaiah 016 – 018; Luke 8.1 – 8.25

What have we here? It is more about the future government in the days of Christ's rule. Isaiah talks about the two advents of Christ. Christ first coming was a Savior--crucified and buried, and raised from the dead. The second advent or His second coming is a literal coming; physical, visible, and with power! Some teach that His second coming has to with a spirit of a new age--NOT.

Israel is asking why are we being judged? God answers; it is simple, you forgot about me. Communion is about not forgetting. Do this in remembrance of me! It is so easy with all the busyness of life to just plain forget our maker and Savior. Remember him today in your own way.

In Luke we have the seed and sower parable to give insight into the Gospel and its results. You share Jesus with a friend and nothing happens. You meet a person for a day and they come to know Christ--why? The answer is in the parable. It is the heart of the person you are sharing with. It is the heart of the person who is listening to this Gospel. Some of our zealous theologians make a big deal that it is the way the gospel is presented. Yet, the Gospel is that Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead for our sins. They want us to explain what repent means, and Lordship means etc. the list goes on. Here is the deal--I have witnessed some of the poorest presentations of the message of Christ and still the people believed and are saved. I am not saying let's see how sloppy we can do the job, but I am saying that Jesus talked more about the hearts of the recipient than anything else when it comes to salvation. Go present the Gospel and leave the results to God. Oh yes, pray for the hearts of the people you share with. I just met the second person yesterday, who prayed and asked Christ into their hearts on Easter Sunday. He went forward and put his leaf on the vine with a friends help. He has listened to the whole N.T. on C.D. AMEN! Go for it!