Spiritual Treasure
by Mark W. Suever, pastor of Crossroads Baptist Church
Are You Wise Or Foolish About The Hour?
There is absolutely no question that
we are living in unprecedented times.
We are seeing nations collapse economically, politically and many are in upheaval
because of religious revolution. This has
caused, and continues to cause, a shift in
the dynamics of the relationship of these
entities. These things have happened in
rapid and successive waves so that the
dust has not yet settled from what most
certainly will be a new emerging world.
The element that is most disturbing is
that our world and our own beloved
America is divided sharply along these
and other lines. What will all of this
change mean in what George Bush Sr.
called a “ New World Order”? As a Bible
believer my world view is formed through
the pages of scripture as opposed to
my view of the Bible being formed by
a secular world view. Why? Colossians
1:16, “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in
earth, visible and invisible, whether they
be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by
him, and for him: vs. 17 And he is before
all things, and by him all things consist
(KJV).” God is not merely a grandfatherly
spectator viewing the world event from
the grandstand of heaven, rooting for His
team. Quite the contrary ! Read: Psalm 2
(prophecy soon to be fulfilled)
Someone has said: “The only thing
man learns from history is that man does
not learn from history.” Another said: “If
we fail to learn from history we are destined to repeat it again.” So what lessons
are crucial for us to learn from history?
There are two for us to consider in
this brief article.
1. It looks as if the world will treat
the second coming of the LORD Jesus
Christ much the same way they treated
His first coming; with little regard for it.
In fact, Jesus foretold this in: Mt 24:3739. “But as the days of Noah were, so
shall also the coming of the Son of man
be. For as in the days that were before the
flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the
day that Noah entered into the ark, And
knew not until the flood came, and took
them all away; so shall also the coming of
the Son of man be. (KJV)”
Jesus was saying they went about
their life with business as usual and completely disregarded Noah’s preaching for
120 years while the ark was being built.
He then said it would be the same when
He comes again the second time. The
difference being: He came the first time
as the Savior bringing salvation: He will
come the second time as the Sovereign
bringing judgment. Read: Rev. 19
2. Satan will use “Christendom” to
facilitate his entire program! Imagine, the
very enemy of all that is true and godly
would use a form of Christianity (II Tim.
3:1-7) to destroy it and to then bring
about his plan to rule the world.
This is what he did when Jesus came
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the first time. Satan used the Jews religion to destroy Christ and the Kingdom
that would accompany His reign. This rejection has brought 2000 years of untold
sufferings for the Jews. And no marvel;
for Satan himself is transformed into
an angel of light. Therefore it is no great
thing if his ministers also be transformed
as the ministers of righteousness; whose
end shall be according to their works. 2
Cor. 11:14, 15 (KJV).
Thought: Just because a man uses
the Bible does not mean it is God using
him ! Isa. 8:20, “To the law and to the
testimony: if they speak not according to
this word, it is because there is no light in
them (KJV).”
For many, to consider these things of
eternal import is too much of a bother for
them, as if somehow ignoring it will make
it all go away. This is a big year: [election
year, where potentially the reversal of
power is up for grabs] and there is too
much at stake both in our country and
in the world for the power players not
to pull out all stops. Translated: politics
much dirtier than usual. Regardless of
how all of it plays out, there is a new
world emerging and the scriptures tell us
of a “man of sin,” “the son of perdition”
“the destroyer” that will soon be revealed
after the catching away of true believers.
Do not be caught in the web of deceit!
2 Thess. 1:7-8, “And to you who are
troubled rest with us, when the Lord
Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with
his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking
vengeance on them that know not God,
and that obey not the gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ (KJV).”
“Until that day when Jesus shall
come as He said, He as the Savior of the
world and will save you from your sins if
you will turn to Him. For whosoever shall
call upon the name of the Lord shall be
saved (KJV).” Rom. 10:13.
Don’t delay. Matt. 24:44, “Therefore
be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye
think not the Son of man cometh (KJV).”
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