Sermon to the Homeless 9.20.09
Faith and its Followers…
Luke 18:6And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
Will Jesus find Faith when he returns?
This is a good question. Jesus was able to foresee the world and its cycle of absence of God and lack of Christian teachings in the world. That sin and its power would be on the increase. That as scriptures state that the world in its wisdom knew not God. IT is impossible to comprehend the Faith of Christ from a humanistic , atheistic society. It is important for us as individuals to embrace our Lords teachings and the works of Christ. As the absolute truths in the world. As it is stated: All truth is in Jesus. All his sayings are the guiding forces in our world and universe. As he stated will he find Faith.
There are three places he is to find Faith.
I. In us personally- Will he find that you have spiritually reached out to God and his Christ and made a connection point….each individual must have a core conviction or original conviction of Christ. Does Christ know you? It is important that we are known of the Lord. The Bible says that he knows those that are his. Do we have a personal relationship with Christ that sustains us in our daily walk in this community and world. Has Gods word conceived in your heart and created Faith in God and in his Son the Lord Jesus. Will he have found Faith in us- a story of Christ love in our hearts, His presence within us- the Force of Faith in this world. This world was created in Darkness by Gods word- will he find his word in us in this world of Darkness when he returns. Scriptures remind us that the wise man built his house upon the rock but the foolish man built his house upon the sand and when the storms came the one failed the test. Building our house upon the rock is a spiritual statement with a spiritual application- That he who builds his live on the teachings of Christ when the storms of even the end come that he will have the security to be with God in parades. Do you have Faith Personally? Faith must be in your hearts- to be a sincere Christian.
II. In public- Do you realize that now it is no longer accepted to speak of Christ or Gods word in world. Just this week I read where Poteau Oklahoma has voted to place the ten commandments on the lawn of the court house- this is the exception in America- Our society is caving in in its moral and Faith convictions. We have given up the wisdom of God in exchange for our limited wisdom of life. Listen to how God describes a society without Christ….They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator. This absence of God and Christ in our society is a lack of truth in true believers. We must continue to share and to do the Good works of Christ to deepen the convictions of hearts toward our Lord. IT is no longer politically correct to state God and Country , or pray in public…our Nation is slowly becoming an abomination- the weakening of a society morally- decay isn’t instant it is a slow process- in time our nation has exchanged truth for world views, embracing and endorsing all to please all. We no longer preserve the truth but pretend it is no longer a truth for us. As a nation embraces it then reflects into the cities and stated of our society. Our society must be revived in the essence of its belief in God. We must be protectors and preservers of theses Holy Truths and hold fast the Faithful words of God. There is an evolution it is one of moral corruptness where evil prevails more and more. It evolves from the hearts of evil men and lawmakers and leaders of this world that declare that God is no longer to be a part of the discussion of our public society. They impose their beliefs on the whole of a society. Wouldn’t you hate for your eternal destiny to be denied because leaders didn’t allow you to know the truth? Or hear it? Most people don’t believe in creation because they were denied the opportunity to hear it in the public system! We must be citizens for Christ. We don’t have a public option as spoken of by politicians - we have only the proclaiming option. To show God in our country- Don’t be cowards in your Faith but soldiers in your Faith- the days of compromise are over. However there is a movement in those that do believe to ensure that Faith is preserved. IT is our duty.
III. In Private- or in our conversation with other individuals. OR will God find that you were a sharer of your Faith. Scriptures say that our conversation is to Glorify God and to be a testimony of his grace in our lives. If people don’t perceive a moral uprightness in you then how will they know the truth of Gods love. We are commanded to share and show our Faith. Christianity wasn’t just a great suggestion or belief it was one that was to be shared. Jesus said to go ye into all the world and share the gospel the good news of hope with everyone. It is our duty and responsibility to bring the Christian witness into our communities and where we live and work. Does your conversation glorify God? Is it faith based when called upon. Do we reflect Christ in our present conversation and present lives. We are to be the witnesses in our society and our social networks and friends. Does our communication impact others for the Faith. Can people tell you are a Christian by your speech an conduct. Is there a separation seen in you by your personal witness and conduct in this life? We are to be the moral examples for others to follow to many times we are the horrible examples for others to follow. I encourage us today to live the life of Christ and the one he has called us to in this present world. Allow God to live in you, and develop you to serve him and live for him, to be separate from the flow of the world and listen and hearken to his Voice. He loves you and desires to have a personal relationship with each of us today. When Jesus returns will he find Faith? Will he have found it present in you? While it may decay in the world it can excel in you to be the light in your community and world. Don’t go along with the status quo or the wide road…Jesus said to enter in at the narrow gate for broad is the way to destruction but narrow is the way that leads to life- And few there be that find it. You have opportunity to do well and accept the truth. All truth is in Jesus- He said I am the way the truth and the life, enter in by him and you shall be saved.


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