As I talk to Christians, as you listen to different preachers, it is becoming more and more clear
that most Christians are beginning to feel like we are near the end times. I actually am sure of it
and one of my sermons over the next few months will be what God revealed to me about it.
BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT TODAY. My question I have for you
today is, if you do feel we are near the end, WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?
What are you changing in your life and actions to get ready for the coming of the Lord? Are you
still continuing on every day in apathetic living because you feel like you can’t do anything
about it so what’s the use? That’s exactly where the devil wants you, on the sidelines. The fact
that Jesus may be coming soon should motivate us to love more, witness more, live for Jesus
more. The early disciples believed that Jesus was coming back while they were alive, and they
lived with an edge-and they CHANGED THE WORLD!!!! You may say, but Brian, I am not
some great guy who can change the world. Well, with the exception of Paul, the rest of those
disciples were local yokels. Fisherman, no one of import. But they lived with the faith and
expectation of seeing their Lord again and that challenged them to reach everyone they could.
Start where you are-we must be faithful where God has placed us. That workplace, your family,
your friends, they are your mission field. Start there. Obey God and LOVE on those people-the
way God loves you. The Great Commandment is Love God, and Love others. Focus on God
first and foremost, get His love flowing and overflowing in your heart and pour it out on the
people around you. Then watch as God honors your faithfulness with more doors opening.
Remember, results are NOT your responsibility, yours is to center on Jesus, open up to the Holy
Spirit in you, and let Him guide you into obedience and love. It is an easy yoke, Jesus does the
work through the Holy Spirit but you MUST focus on God. Build that relationship, spend time
with Him in the morning and through the day. That is loving God. Then out of that relationship,
that fountain, you will be effective in touching others with His great and powerful love. You
CAN do it.
This is a call to relationship, not a call to works. What are you waiting for? Get alone with God,
get a consistent quiet time going, get praying for other people, and refuse to be afraid. The Great
Commission in Matthew 28 ends with Jesus saying, “And surely I am with you always, even to
the end of the age.” If you are saved, you have the Holy Spirit, GOD HIMSELF inside you, and
you move forward in the power and authority of the Lord. So get alone with God, re-connect to
the Spirit, and then obey His prompting and love those around you-and watch your fruitfulness,
love and peace grow. Until next week-remember, Jesus loves you, and there is nothing you can
do about it! Peace!
Brian
P.S. Get ready for the launching of the Great Awareness Church August 3 rd ! If you are in
GA, I would love for you to be there as my personal guest. If not, please check our sermons
out online once they are posted. Until then, please check out my Youtube channel
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