Lighthouse Revival Center

Power of the Cross Ministry Inc.

January 23, 2015

Volume 1, Issue 5

Wednesday Night Service

Wednesday January 21, 2015
If you did not attend the Wednesday night services you missed out on a sermon that has not been preached like it was that night. Sister Violet Sherrod preached some meat out of the Bible concerning judgment. That is not what some of us think about, when we think about God and our walks with him we like to think about the good stuff and his forgiving nature. We all know that God loves us and will forgive us when we sincerely ask him to, however, we do not think about the other parts of the Bible like judgment and the end times. We like to think that we can live our lives how we want to and still get into the pearly gates. Well God let us know Wednesday night through Sister Violet that is not true; we can’t do what we want to and still get rewarded for it. Usually we will put the scriptures that were read from during the service into the newsletter, but this time we are going to list them and leave up to the readers to read it for themselves. The reason is because we do not want you to miss out on the message, and the scriptures themselves would take up to much room. She preached from the books of 2 Peter chapter 3 versus 2 through 16, Revelation chapter 20 versus 11 through 14, and Revelation chapter 22 versus 12 through 13. Now let’s talk about God and his message that was delivered Wednesday night.
She read in 2 Peter chapter 3 verse 3 that in the last days shall come scoffers who walk in their own lusts. We are living in the last days, and as our Sister pointed out there are many scoffers among us in the churches. They are every where, they are taking the word of God and twisting it and mutilating it to fit into their lives just so they can have justification about the sin that they commit themselves. We can call ourselves Christians all we want, but if God is not really in our hearts then we are no better than the alcoholic that so many look down on. In 2 Peter it talks about Jesus coming back like a thief in the night, people we need to get right with God. We need to start serving God with our whole hearts, because if we don’t we will be cast into the lake of fire. 2 Peter verse 9 says this, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” The word of God is telling us that God does not desire for any of us to perish, but we will if you do not seek him by repenting for our sins. We can not keep living the way want; we have to live the way he wants us to live. He is pleading with us to repent and find salvation in his love and his light through Jesus Christ.
(Cont. Pg. 2)

(Pg. 1 Cont.)
In Revelation chapter 20 verse 12 it says, “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” Sister Violet pointed out that the books were the Old and New Testament of the Bible, because it is the word of God, it is our way and it is our sword. And every time we open up his word we are being judged. So we need to check ourselves and see if we are truly doing the good works of God or are we just lying to ourselves and everyone around us. Do you read the Bible to be closer to God, to learn how to be a better child of God or do you do it just to pacify yourself and give yourself and others a distorted perception that you are a child of God. And just to make it plain and give those words some backup, Revelation chapter 20 verse 14 says, “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.” Isn’t one death enough? Why do we sit here and play with God when he tells up plain as day that if we do not get right with him them we will have a second death in the lake of fire. It is time that we stop kneeling at the church alters and then walking out of that church and living the way we want. It is not about us, it is about our individual walks with God and us having clean hearts so that we can do good works in his name. And there are some that think they are right with God, and their not. And if you do not have your name in the Book of Life, repent and take the chance right now before it is too late. The end is drawing near, we are in the time of sorrow right now, and what comes next is tribulation. The longer we wait to get right the harder it is going to be.
It is time that we stand firm and tall in the name of Jesus Christ, it is time that we showed people who we are and who we represent. We need to stop thinking about this world and think about God’s world. We need to stop living life for ourselves and start living for God. We need to stop trying to save ourselves and start saving others. Give God control of your life and start saving his people and he will provide everything you need. We need to start proving God that we are his children and we are not ashamed of it that we are not ashamed of him and that we serve him. If you are ashamed of him, he will be ashamed of you. And we need to stop pointing fingers at others and point our fingers at ourselves. It is easy to tear down someone else just so you don’t have to realize what you are doing wrong. And when someone is trying to tell you something to benefit you get off of your high horse and listen. None of us are perfect, we can all use improvement and God sends his children to provide that for you. And there are many that are so blind that they can’t see what God sent them. In Revelation chapter 22 versus 12 and 13 it says, “And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” We might want to sit back and ponder what those words mean to us and our lives. Have you done any good works for God so he can give you a reward?

For God gave his only begotten son to die for each of us. Be grateful for salvation.

Give thanks for your life