ELM YOUTH MESSAGE BY PASTOR VINCENT RAJENDRA

(Dear Youth, here is a special message from Pastor Vincent Rajendra to all the youth, to remember your CREATOR - It is a MUST READ ARTICLE - YOU will All Be BLESSED - In the name of JESUS)

“REMEMBER YOUR CREATOR” IN THE DAYS OF YOUR YOUTH

“REMEMBER GOD” IN THE DAYS OF YOUR YOUTH”

Ecclesiastes 11:9; 12:1,13-14,  1Tim 4:11-14

BASIC INFORMATION: 

*1. IN ECCLESIASTES WE FIND THE PERSPECTIVE OF ONE WHO SEARCHED FOR THE MEANING OF LIFE….… Solomon

The "Preacher" (Solomon) examined Wisdom, Riches, and Pleasure and gave importance to Wisdom and asked Wisdom from God

 *2. To those who are young and in their youth, Solomon offered the following exhortations:

   a. Rejoice in your youth - Ec 11:9

   b. Remove sorrow and evil from your youth - Ec 11:10

   c. Remember your Creator, Remember God in your youth - Ec 12:1

3. SEVERAL GOOD REASONS WHY WE NEED TO REMEMBER GOD:

I. YOUTH HAS NO GUARANTEE OF THE FUTURE:

   A. Death is NO Respecter of Persons: 

      1. Death frequently strikes those who believe they are invincible

         a. Different manner of Accidents……Nikhil Sharma lost his two young friends on the spot

         b. Disease……Young brother died with HIV Positive, wrong sexual relationship… 

         c. War…..In the neighbor hood, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and many parts of the world is our eye witness

      2. In the course of my youth, I saw it happen time and again

         a. Terry King (17) died of liver cancer

         b. Tim Heffer (15) dropped dead of a heart attack

         c. Karen Shower's college roommate did not wake up one morning; her bodily functions stopped 

         d. Two college classmates (20) were killed in car wrecks

      3. This is reality young man, young girl to Not to SCARE YOU, but to come to understand 

         a. No one is promised the future

         b. LIFE IS TRULY JUST A VAPOR - Jm 4:14-17

Change today, Realize today and ACT TODAY 

BECAUSE…………………………Who knows what is a head of us 

-Many those who plan for tomorrow die today.

-Many those who want to change tomorrow have NOT seen tomorrow

-Many those who want to Repent at the Last Hour such as at the 11th hour, die at 10:30….

Just think about it seriously?????????????????????????????????????

   B. THE LORD IS COMING...

      1. He is coming in judgment - 2Pe 3:7,9-11; 2Th 1:7-9

      2. God’s Judgment will be VERY PERFECT……Ecclesiastes 12;  1Tim 4;

Therefore, we ought to prepare for the future (which is a sign of maturity)

[Even if one is blessed to live a long life, with plenty of time to change, there is another reason to "Remember God In The Days Of Your Youth"...]

II. IN YOUTH EVIL AND WRONG BEHAVIOUR CAN BRING CURSE TO YOUR OWN FUTURE:

   A. YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW...Psalms 1:1-3, Rom 13:1…., 1 Cor. 6:10-12

      1. An important principle of life to remember - Gal 6:7-8

      2. What GOOD OR EVIL you do when u are young can permanently affect your future-Psalms 25

      3. Not just your future LIFE of earth but you can LOOSE even HEAVEN.

   B. THE DANGER OF SOWING WRONG CHARACTERS IN YOUTH:

      1. Sowing the seeds of REBELLION:……..Ephesians 6:1-4

         a. Young people are often inclined to rebel against all forms of authority: Parents, Teachers, 

              Elders’ People in Authority, People in Power such as Leaders, Police, Pastors etc……..

         b. Yet God has ordained that we submit to authority - Rom 13:1-2; 1Pet 2:13-14

         c. Rebellion against authority has caused many young to spend years in prison

      2. Sowing the seeds of LYING AND DECEIT:

         a. Many young people think nothing of lying………….lying has become their character

         b. Once you are caught in a lie, your credibility is shattered

         c. Your word means nothing, you can no longer be trusted

         d. This has very bad / adverse affects on your relationships and your employments

      3. Sowing the seeds of STEALING:…..Do Not steal the Commandment of God

         a. Shoplifting and other such crimes are rampant among many young people

         b. If caught, others will be suspicious and you will not be given positions of fiscal responsibility

      4. Sowing the seeds of FORNICATION or SEXUAL PLEASURE ….Galatians 5:18-21

         a. Sex among young people is very popular in these days and common practice of the world.

         b. Yet many do not consider the "High price" and Later effect of it continues in SIN, Curse,  

              Sickness and sad to say………even Early Death

            1) Sexually transmitted diseases, such as Syphillis, AID, HIV, TB, 

            2) Unwanted and Untimely pregnancy (often resulted by Abortion….Murder………another 

                 commandment of God is broken with such manner of attitude)

            3) Forced Marriages, Love marriages, SIN (Sexual SIN before the marriage with the partner 

                often lead to Many marital Problems, Family Problems, Late Marriages, Barrenness, 

                Divorces and Curse like: abnormal birth of children and death of the new born  

      5. Sowing the seeds of DRUGS:

         a. Drugs have great potential for ruining the LIVES OF THE YOUTH

         b. What so bad about drugs?

            1) Some are illegal, and their use violates Ro 13:1

            2) Many are addictive, and their use violates 1Co 6:12

            3) Others are destructive to the body, and their use violates 1Co 6:19-20

Most boys and girls, young men and women:

-Spend their first half of their lives making the second half MISERABLE.

-That is why You need to "Remember Your Creator”

-That is why You need to “Remember Your God In The Days Of Your Youth."  

III. PROPER LIFE IN YOUTH CAN BLESS YOUR WONDERFUL AND HAPPY FUTURE LIFE:

   A. COMPARE THE FOOLISH AND WISE CHILD...

      1. The foolish child

         a. Doesn't remember God in his youth

         b. Won't listen to the advice of others

         c. Has to learn for himself

         d. Invariably makes a mess out of his life (in health, marriage, or career)

         e. Spends good portion of life undoing foolish actions of youth

         f. Suffers from the consequences of his actions

      2. The wise child

         a. Remembers God in his youth, He has ENCOUNTERED GOD

         b. Follows God's advice, and that of others

         c. Learns from the mistakes of others

         d. Begins life with a solid foundation and good head start

         e. Able to accomplish more good in life

         f. Will Listen to the Elders, Parents, Authorities…Teachers, Pastors etc and God

What a difference in the quality of life there can be when one makes the right choices in young!

   B. THE WISE CHILD WILL SHOW HIS WISDOM...

      1. By learning to respect authority now (beginning with parents) Ep 6:1-3

      2. By learning to control your body (as did Paul) - 1Co 9:27

      3. By obeying the gospel - Ga 3:26-27

      4. By growing spiritually, bearing the fruit of the Spirit - Ga 5:22-24

      5. Thus becoming an example of the believers - 1Ti 4:12

This is what is involved in remembering God while young

CONCLUSION

I hope this Lesson Message will encourage the young person to make the right choice

But one thing is certain:  GOD WILL REMEMBER US ALL…..TAKE CARE! TAKE CARE!

   a. God will bring you into judgment for all that you do - Ecclesiastes 11:9

   b. Fear God and keep His commandments Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

You LIVE only once on this earth.....Have an Encounter with God

This LIFE is for once only………….. Have Relationship with God

This TIME will NOT come again… …Have Fear of God in Your Youth

This day is your day so Love God, Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior be Born Again and BECOME A CHILD OF GOD. 

Today, Today Join the Family of God……. Because This Time will not come again, The YOUTH does not return…. The YOUTH Does NOT return…….

MAKE A RIGHT CHOICE IN YOUR YOUTH TO REMEMBER GOD….Don’t forget 

MAKE A RIGHT CHOICE IN YOUR YOUTH TO HAVE RIGHT FRIENDS……… Good Friends, Righteous Friends, Holy Friends…..

MAKE A RIGHT CHOICE IN YOUR YOUTH TO HAVE REAL BELIEVERS……

MAKE A RIGHT CHOICE IN YOUR YOUTH TO HAVE GODLY FRIENDS THOSE WHO LOVE JESUS AND WILL REMAIN FAITHFUL IN EVERYTHING

IN YOUR YOUTH REMEMBER “OUR CREATOR”

IN YOUR YOUTH REMEMBER “OUR GOD ALWAYS……..

Prayer: God bless the youth and May God bless your young sons and daughters, is my heartfelt prayers to our God in Jesus Name……….. Amen and Amen.

ELM YOUTH MESSAGE - ATTITUDE

Dear ELM Youth, I would like to take the opportunity to THANK RONALD and his TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) for believing in us PARENT's to impart and advise the YOUTH of today's generation. May you all be BLESSED ABUNDANTLY. I have posted below my message incase you guys & gals need to refer back. 

YOUTH MESSAGE - @ ELM YOUTH SERVICE 16/07/12

Ecclesiastes 12:1 expresses this viewpoint when it says, “Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say, ‘I have no pleasure in them’.” Youth, it is very important for you to know the Lord now before you encounter the difficulties of life. Some of you have already endured some hard things; but the truth is that life only gets harder, not easier; but if you take the Lord with you, then you can endure what lies ahead. If you don’t then you will likely say, “I have no pleasure in life.”

SCENARIO 1
“A man came rushing up to a ferry [boat], breathless after running at an [extremely fast] pace, but he got there just as the gateman shut the door in his face. A bystander remarked, ‘You didn’t run fast enough.’ The disappointed man answered, ‘I ran fast enough, but I didn’t start on time.’ [The point is this]: To try to accomplish the most for God in a lifetime, you must start early – ‘in the days of your youth’.” 

I want to extend an invitation to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, if anyone here today does not know Him. I wish to share with you again Ecclesiastes 12:1 which says, “Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say, ‘I have no pleasure in them’.” Don’t wait too long to accept the Lord. If you don’t have Jesus Christ in your heart and life, then who are you going to turn to when you are lonely and hurting?

SCENARIO 2

A story is told of a man who just moved to a city and was looking for a church to attend. He walked up to a person on the street and stated I’m new in town how the people in that church are. The person responded by asking him how where the people in the church he was from. The man stated they were mean spirited, cold, and deceitful. The persons said you will find the same kind of people in that church. The man walked away. 

Later, another person walked up to the same person and asked him a similar question, he also being new to town and was looking for a church to attend. The person asked how where the people in the church you were from. The man responded that they were kind, inviting, and helpful. In the very same church that he had described to the other man he stated that you will find that same people there in that church: kind, inviting and helpful.

How is it that the people in the same church were described so differently? It was because people react to the attitudes one has. If you are cold, then people will respond with a chill in their air. If you are mean spirited, then people will react in a mean spirited way.  What you give is what you get.

How one does controls or changes one’s attitude?
We are not born with either a positive or negative attitude. Most kids have an upbeat outlook on life or can be easily persuaded in a positive way. When we go through the course of life not everything goes our way and some people feel entitled to an “attitude.” I believe it is an accumulation of negative emotions which bring us down and hold us down if we let it.

I am using an acronym for the word ATTITUDE
Awareness
Awareness is the ability to perceive a situation, to feel or be conscious of an event, a circumstance or a pattern. It is the beginning of changing one’s attitude. Once we are aware of a difficulty we can take the necessary steps for changes. If we don’t know how to do it we can always ask or get help.
Think
Thinking is a mental process. It is one part of our mind faculties: intellect, emotion and will. Sometimes it can help to just stop and think through a situation before we make a choice and consider the consequences of our actions.
Therapy
Therapy can help if a diagnosis has been made and a treatment is necessary. Again, it is a matter of choice and dependent on the severity, a plan can be developed. Regarding attitude, it is sometimes possible to create some helpful conditions such as three-week retraining of behavior.

Identity
There are many identities, but for simplicity I am referring here to our human identity. Our identity come from our creator who purposed us to be good, gave us choices and responsibilities. He gave us unlimited potential and a desire to grow and learn. Our conscience still directs us that way. By focusing our condition of being created in the image of God, we can inherit all of His characteristics and Divine nature.
Trust
Trust is a relationship of reliance, a spiritual value which is essential in relationships. We put IN GOD WE TRUST on our money because we want God to be part of our financial life. Trust in a relationship is both emotional and logical. Emotionally, we make ourselves vulnerable by being open and honest. Logically, we speculate a certain behavior from others. In trusting others we have experienced their trustworthiness and have faith in human nature. Trust is a feeling which includes friendship, love, agreement, and comfort. 

Understand
Understanding is a psychological process of relating to an abstract or physical object such as a person, a situation or a message. More than using concepts, real life experience brings true understanding. Wisdom growths with years of repetitious activities, and building habits of discipline. Therefore, understanding is crucial to having a good attitude.
Decision
Some people believe that attitude is a talent and we were born with it. Most of us have discovered that when we are down and out on our “luck” it is not any talent or aptitude which helps us out but a very down right decision which can change things around. Taking a different look at a situation or relationship can bring a whole new perspective. It is never wrong to enlist the help of our heavenly father or a trusted friend.
Emotions
Emotions are physical sensations in our body, felt as tingles, hot spots or muscular tensions. Human beings are spiritual before we are flesh and blood. Emotions are energy in motion. They are transferred by our mind to express certain feelings and attitudes. The nervous system transmits messages to the muscles which move our arms and legs and make us act a certain way.

If these emotions are directed in a positive and constructive way, guided by principles and values, we experience joy, happiness, and peace. On the other hand, if we repress the flow of emotions either by being told we are worthless, stupid or talentless, these sensations turn to resentment, fear, anger, guilt, etc.

As long as we carry any of the negative emotion with us, we go up and down, being moody and can never experience a life of true fulfillment.

Therefore, without developing our ability to manage our attitude we cannot grow to love and engage in human relationships.

BE BOLD WHEN U LOOSE | BE CALM WHEN U WIN | YOUR LIFE IS A FINGERPRINT TAT CANNOT BE DUPLICATED | SO MAKE THE BEST IMPRESSION WITH……………

"WIDE IS THE ROAD TO DAMNATION "

WIDE IS THE ROAD TO DAMNATION - STRAIT(NARROW) IS THE GATE TO ETERNAL & EVERLASTING LIFE.

(Today 11th July 2012, the message we heard at ELM by Pastor Vincent Rajendra, directing our FOCUS on the STRAIT  PATH. Body of Christ if YOU have EARS.....Hear what the spirit of the Lord is speaking.)

Dear Brother's & Sister's in the Lord, I am so much touched by these two scriptures in particular, because they so plainly define the TRUTH about DAMNATION & SALVATION.

M't:7:13 reads (Enter ye in at the strait gate) my friends the word STRAIT means NARROW and the Bible is telling YOU & ME to ENTER through the NARROW GATE. Hope this clarifies the confusion about the two paths, because the same verse reads (for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat) this is telling us so clearly that WIDE IS THE ROAD TO DAMNATION.

(CHOICE IS YOUR'S MY FRIEND - 'STRAIT' OR 'WIDE')

M't:7:13: Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
M't:7:14: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.


But my friends JESUS has PLANTED HIS CROSS, right in the middle of the WIDE ROAD and that MY FRIENDS is the biggest ROAD BLOCK (HUMP) of all times.

THE CROSS - Sketched Courtesy by my loving daughter Cindus Miranda. Thank you my child. May you all grow in the WORD and be BLESSED and be YOUNG LEADERS in the new generation.

LET US THEREFORE PUT OUR FOCUS ON THE CROSS, WHICH IS ERECTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS HIGHWAY.

• ·          THE GROUND IS LEVEL AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS AND ALL ARE WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS.
• ·          HIS ARMS WERE STRETCHED OUT ON THE CROSS TO WELCOME US INTO HIS FATHER'S KINGDOM,
• ·          HIS FEET WERE NAILED TO THAT CROSS SO THAT WE COULD WALK THE PATH LAID BEFORE US.
• ·          THE CROWN WAS PLACED ON HIS HEAD TO GIVE US THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST.
• ·          THE STRIPES ON HIS BACK WERE FOR THE HEALING OF OUR BODIES, THE BRUISES WERE FOR THE HEALING OF OUR HEARTS AND EMOTIONS.

HE DESIRES JUST TWO THINGS – CHANGE OF MIND AND CHANGE OF DIRECTION

(WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND LOOSE HIS SOUL)

Hope this message blesses your soul.....looking not at your BLESSINGS but SEEK YE FIRST THE BLESSER

AMEN

WHEN YOUR PRECIOUS LORD SEEMS SILENT

WHEN YOUR PRECIOUS LORD SEEMS SILENT 

(WHEN YOU FEEL ABANDONED, TEARS ROLL OUT AND YOU LOOK UP & SAY WHY ME?)

God answers prayer. But sometimes, God is silent. As believers we've all been there—or will be there. We may earnestly seek God & his PRECIOUS BELOVED LOVE, but in return only sense His silence. And this silence can be difficult, frustrating even excruciating.

(Dear Folks kindly note that this message is SCRIPTURE FREE - Forgive Me Please)

No matter where you are in life and regardless of the bad decisions you have made, your next decision can be a good one.


God’s mercies are new every morning.
Today is a new day. Don’t sacrifice tomorrow’s opportunity on the altar of today’s desire.




The following post is written from the perspective of one who has not always made the best decisions. But I am learning. And I am happy to pass on to other men and women the principles I have learned that help me make good decisions.
1. Weigh the decisions you make before they weigh you down.
Every day I meet individuals who are prisoners of their own body because of poor lifestyle decisions they made throughout the years. The decisions they made were little choices that ended up having a cumulative affect on their health. I know this because I have been there. The temptation of the moment resets the course of their life. Each action we take must be weighed in light of what we want our life to look like in the future. Whether your dealing the physical, spiritual, or social dimensions of your life, what you do today matters. Weigh your decisions carefully.
2. Keep your ultimate goal in mind.
Prior to knowing THE HOLY BIBLE, I have read many business related books and in his book Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, Stephen Covey clarified this principle in a chapter entitled “Begin with the end in mind.” These are principles essential to anyone who seeks to live fully alive. Have a purpose. Know what you want to accomplish with your life. Then work backward from there to so that each shot you take at life puts you in the best position to reach that goal.
3. Recognize the importance of little things
My friends, I would like to narrate the power of small actions over a period of time. Relationships are built upon TRUST, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING, the greatest among the three is LOVE. Take care of your EMOTIONS, cause they can take the BETTER OF YOU. End result LOSS of something that started passionately, beautifully, beyond description of words.
One day I discovered that the foundation of my house was settling to the point that the structural integrity of my entire home was being threatened. I called an expert and found out that the problem was due to a small leak in the gutter system. One drip at a time the defective gutter had deposited tens of thousands of gallons of water that eroded the soil at the foundation of the house. 


So little decisions over time can alter the course of life. But there is hope! Because I recognized the problem, fixed the gutter and repaired the foundation.
You see, little decisions can also add up to create character and foundational strength that leads to living fully alive. 
The decisions you make today can be foundation of your success tomorrow.
No decision is a small decision.
Every action is worthy of careful consideration.
Small decisions are the building blocks of success or the emissaries of destruction.


FROM A PILOT's perspective, I summarize aviation accidents are rarely the result of a single catastrophic event. Most are the accumulation of a series of bad decisions.

• Rather than getting enough rest a pilot stays up late to watch a movie on television.
• He overslept and rushed to the airport to get off in time to get to his destination for an important meeting.
• Because he was late he did not do a thorough flight check of his aircraft.
• He failed to check his gas tanks.
• Realizing his situation he pressed on rather than landing to refuel.
• The engine quit. He passed up a field that would allow him to land safely but he chose instead to try to land on a busy highway, hoping that a motorist might be able to get him to his meeting on time.
• On approach to the highway he hit power lines and perished in the resulting crash.

If the pilot had changed any one of these little actions and made the proper decision he would be alive today.


FROM A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE FOLLOW THE BELOW SERIES:

1. EXAMINE YOUR LIFE
2. ACCEPT GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY
3. LISTEN TO WHAT GOD IS SAYING
4. RECOGNIZE THAT SILENCE CAN BE INTIMATE
5. KEEP TALKING TO GOD

Just because God seems silent doesn't mean you should doubt Him or stop praying. God's silence isn't a license for us to turn our backs on Him. Instead, it's an invitation to press forward and seek Him even more diligently. The psalmists modeled crying out to God. David said, "Oh my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest" (Psalm 22:2). Job also continually cries out to God, asking Him to answer.

For pages of the Book of Job, God is silent. But in chapter 38, God answers—and questions Job. "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?" asks God. "Tell Me, if you have understanding" (38:4).

God is in control and has been all along. He heard Job's cries for help. In trust, He waited for the perfect time to speak. Job was reminded.

God answers prayer. He will in TIME answer YOURS & MINE.....!  

QUIT OLD WAYS | ANALYSE WHERE U ARE | SET YOUR GOAL

GOD LOVES SINNERS

Examine YOURSELF (U & I are all SINNER's) - We fall Short of the GLORY of GOD.......Nevertheless ........

God Loves Sinners

 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." —Romans 5:8

       I am EXTREMELY saddened by the way we live our LIVES. We are so weak in our FLESH which EMPOWERS the mind to make hasty decisions. WHERE IS OUR HEART.....? It is tragic. Yes, God hates sin and the wrath of God abides upon Christ-rejecters (John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him); but let us never stray from the great Biblical doctrine of God's wondrous love for mankind, which allowed Christ to be nailed to the cross for our sins.

 John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Notice the words, "God so loved THE WORLD."

God in His foreknowledge knew how sinful and rotten mankind would be, but He looked beyond our faults and saw our need for redemption. Jesus Christ died, was buried and rose again from the grave to TAKE AWAY our sins. Jesus did this by the shedding of His own physical blood. 1st Peter 1:18,19, "Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold... But with the PRECIOUS BLOOD of CHRIST, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot." Christ died for all men, because God loves all mankind, even the vilest of sinful men.

God Loves People. God loves mankind more than we could love Him in return. Luke 19:10 reads, "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." 1st John 3:16a, "Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He laid down his life for us." Notice the words,“the love of God.” God loves humanity, which is why He sent His Son to pay the debt for our sins. How could anyone say that God hates sinners? God DOES hate sin, and God IS angry with the wicked every day; but God equally loves each and every person and desires for them to REPENT and GET SAVED. 

However, the entire Bible is based upon the FACT that God loves mankind, so much so that God the Father sent His only begotten Son into the world to suffer and die for our sins. 

“God loves you. It doesn't make any difference who you are. You can't keep Him from loving you. Now you can get into a place where you won't experience the love of God. When you put up an umbrella of sin, the sunshine of God's love sure won't fall on you. But it's still there for you.”

God First Loved Us

1st John 4:19 declares, "We love him, because He first loved us." The Bible teaches that God loved us before we loved Him. The truth is that God loved mankind before He ever spoke the universe into existence. Revelation 13:8 reads, "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship Him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." Jesus is the “Lamb of God,” Who in God's time (eternity) was slain before the foundation of the world (our time). Remember, we live in time but God lives in eternity where there is NO TIME (Revelation 10:6). In God's mind, Jesus had already died upon the cross before man ever became a living soul. 

Self-Righteousness

I realize that a believer is under grace and no longer under the curse of the Law, but to say that God hates the wicked is foolish and unbiblical. The great heart of God is much bigger than that. God loves mankind with an unconditional love that supercedes our words or actions. How shallow and immature for anyone to claim that God hates sinners.

Who can stop sinning? Who can cease from committing sin? All that God requires is that a man acknowledge his guilt of sin and deserved penalty in hellfire, and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be forgiven. The change that genuine repentance brings is God's department. Our part is simply to BELIEVE.
 

God Loves Sinners!

God loves sinners! Now God certainly does NOT love sin, but He loves the individual. How could God not love His own creation? How could God not love the object of His plan of redemptive? 

Even after being nailed to a cross, Jesus expressed forgiveness to the Roman soldiers who had stripped him naked, beat Him beyond recognition, placed a sharp crown of thorns upon His head, mocked Him, spit on Him and then nailed Him to a cross to bleed and die (Luke 23:34). Don't you tell me that God doesn't love sinners! There is no depth of sin known to man which can prevent the arm of God from saving the sinner who seeks forgiveness, "Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God..." 

If Jesus would save a murderer like Saul (later to become the Apostle Paul), then he will save anybody! If Jesus would save a drunkard like Noah, then He will save anybody. If Jesus would save an adulterer like David, then He will save anybody. God will receive any repent sinner that comes to Jesus Christ for salvation (John 6:37). If you go to Hellfire (and you will if you don't get saved), it will be your own stubborn fault (Romans 1:20; Revelation 20:15).

What a tragedy that 95% of all the people in the world will one day burn in the Lake of Fire, forfeiting the free gift of eternal life which is already paid in full by Jesus' precious blood (1st Peter 1:18,19). Would you like to know for sure that if you died right now, that you would go to Heaven? You certainly can KNOW.

God's Simple Plan of Salvation

Psalms 145:9, “The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.”

GOD WILL PROTECT YOU

"GOD WILL ALWAYS PROTECT YOU"

               

"Because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" (I Pet. 5:8).

But Jesus, the lion of the tribe of Judah (Rev. 5:5) has fixed His eyes upon you to protect you.

Look at the gracious Lord Jesus! Before going to the cross, when He was travailing in the garden of Gethsemane, Satan came to destroy Him for the last time. But Jesus said, "The ruler of this world (Satan) is coming, and he has nothing in Me" (John 14:30). He will surely protect you, because, "... He (Jesus) who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world" 1 (I John 4:4) As Apostle Paul says, 

"It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me" (Gal. 2:20), Satan will tremble at the Lord Jesus, who lives in you, and will be afraid to touch you. 

THE HOLY SPIRIT PROTECTS! 

We read about another work of the Holy Spirit in Isaiah 28:2: "Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one, like a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, like a flood of mighty waters overflowing, who will bring them down to the earth with His hand" 

When the Holy Spirit fills you, He will come like a destroying storm. He will be roaring within you like the lion of the tribe of Judah (like that bear).

God has fixed His eyes upon you to protect you as the apple of the eye. "...He who keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep" (Ps. 121:3,4) Yes! In order to protect you, He keeps awake day and night. That is why the Psalmist pleads with God saying, "Keep me as the apple of Your eye" (Ps. 17:8) 

What is God's reply? "...for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye" (Zech. 2:8) "... He kept him as the apple of His eye," (Deut. 32:10) "For the eyes of the Lord run to and throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him" (II Chr.16:9)

BE BLESSED IN THE LORD......!!!!!!!!!