BE READY 3

WE SHOULD BE READY BECAUSE THE CONSEQUENCES ARE GREAT

Luke 16:22-23 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; (23) And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.


It is not very popular to talk, preach or write about Hell. Hell is a real place and it will be filled with real people along with Satan and his angels. There is no nice way to describe hell. It is a place of torment where there will be awareness, there will be every craving that man has ever had and they will all go unsatisfied.

Many joke about hell but hell is no joking matter. It is a place that was prepared for the devil but men will go because they reject salvation through Jesus Christ.

As you read this might be thinking, "Well, I'm ready, I'm Saved."
I hope that is the case but the question is, "Are all the ones you care about saved?"

Matthew 24:40-41 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. {41} Two grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Wives shall leave behind husbands, husbands shall leave behind wives.
Many will leave behind family members and friends. I don't know of any one that I don't want to go to heaven.

Are you ready? Is there some decision you need to make or is there someone that you might need to tell about Jesus and His saving grace?


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BE READY 1

Matthew 24:42-44 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. (43) But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. (44) Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

We have heard this message so often that I am afraid that we have become complacent. Many of us go about each day acting as if we do not believe that Jesus is coming again and that it could be very soon.

Once a man visited a great estate and the grounds were immaculate. He was complimenting the gardener and he asked the question, "When was the last time the owner of the estate came here?"

The gardener thought and said, "I am not exactly sure but I believe it was about 25 years ago."

The man was astonished and he exclaimed, "But you keep up the grounds of this place as if you expect him to come tomorrow!"

The gardener smiled and said, "No, I expect him today. Each day I try to keep the grounds as if this will be the day that he comes and I want to be ready."

There is a great example there for us. We should live our lives each day as if we expect this to be the day that Jesus returns. Are you ready?

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HOW CAN WE BE SURE?

WE CAN BE SURE BY BELIEVING

By Knowing That God Desires To Save You

2Timothy 1:11-12 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. (12) For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Romans 10:9-11 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt be saved. {10} For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. {11} For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

We must believe that Jesus is who He says He is. He is the Son of God, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. We must believe that He died for over sins and God raised Him from the dead. This gave Him victory over death, hell, and the grave and he gives that same victory to all who believe this in their heart and call on Him to save them.

Don't try to complicate God's plan of salvation I Trust it. Believe it. Enjoy it. It pleases God for people to get saved and be secure in Him.

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HOW CAN WE BE SURE? 3

By Knowing That God Desires To Save You

2Timothy 1:11-12 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. (12) For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

2 Peter 3:9 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.

It is God's desire to save you. He has done everything necessary to provide you a wary of salvation. Mary act as though Gad is trying to trick them in some way or another. They look for little hidden things and take a verse or two out of context as if they are trying to find a way to separate themselves from the love of God. It is the devil who is the deceiver.

God has made His plan. simple and clear so that even a child can be saved. Some people try to complicate Gods plan of Salvation. He desires to save you. He provided the way of salvation through His Son Jesus. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. Don't try to complicate matters.

Salvation is available to everyone and it is free to us. We can never deserve it and we can never earn it. Jesus paid it all. When we realize how little we deserve to be saved, then we can begin to comprehend God's magnificent grace.


Please feel free to contact me by email at

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HOW CAN WE BE SURE? 2

2Timothy 1:11-12 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. (12) For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul
shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.

We should truly listen to God as He speaks to us through His word. We should consult our Bibles to see what God has to say about things. We too often know what someone tells us that them Bible says but we fail to look into the Word and search the scriptures for ourselves. God's Word is full of wonderful promises and we should search them out and learn for ourselves what he has promised us.

Many times what we have heard comes from the preacher or from a Sunday school teacher or someone else. The promises God makes to his children are too important to learn second hand. We need to learn them from Him directly through His word.

Romans 10:17 So then [faith by hearing], and hearing by the
word of God.


Please feel free to contact me by email at

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If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HOW CAN WE BE SURE?

2Timothy 1:11-12 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. (12) For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Today many have doubts. They are not certain whethIer they are
saved or not. They live in constant fear and confusion about
where they will spend eternity. There are some ways to be sure. I am a firm believer that God wants to assure us of our salvation and give us the freedom to worship Him out of love and adoration and not fear of losing salvations.

I believe that people will serve God more motivated by love and gratituted for their salvation than if they live in doubt of whether they will make it to heaven or not. Remember that we are saved by what Jesus did and we have never done anything worthy of salvation. When we come to the point of realization that salvation is in Jesus and in Him alone it will bring us the freedom to worship and serve Him the way we should, with thanksgiving in our hearts.

The next few devotionals will be devoted to being sure of your salvation. I hope you receive a blessing from them.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

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FAITH BRINGS SALVATION

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: the gift of God:

Grace is unmerited favor. In simpler terms it means that God loves us because He wants to and not because we deserve it.
I read a story of a preacher who was on his way to visit someone and he was hit in the ear with a very hard snowball. The preacher saw the boy who had hit him and recognized him as one from his Sunday School class. At first he was angry and thought about reporting him to his parents, then he remembered that their last lesson had been about grace.
The boy's birthday was coming up and spring was just around the corner so the preacher stopped by the store and bought the boy a new fishing pole for his birthday and took it to him.
When the boy answered the door the preacher handed him the pole and said, "I know it's a little early but I also know you really wanted a fishing pole for your birthday so I brought you one."
The little boy looked sad and said, "I can't take it preacher. I don't guess you know but it was me that hit you in the ear with that snowball."
The preacher smiled and said, "I knew it was you but I am glad you admitted it. I still want you to have the fishing pole."
"But why would you do that," the boy puzzled, "I deserve to be punished not to be rewarded."
"Remember our lesson on grace this past Sunday?" the preacher asked him.
The boy's face lit up. "I understand it now. Grace is a fishing pole when you reallly deserve to get a whipping."
That is a simple illustration of grace. God's grace is salvation when we really deserve to be punished in Hell. We must have faith that God doesn't want to give us what we deserve but what we will accept from Him. His grace came to us through His Son Jesus.
Have faith and accept the Gift of God.