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00:40 Praise God, from whom
00:45 all blessings 00:50 flow, 00:58 Praise Him, all 01:02 creatures 01:05 here below: 01:16 Praise Him above, 01:22 ye heav'nly 01:27 host, 01:35 Praise Father, 01:39 Son, 01:45 and Holy 01:51 Ghost. 02:19 Praise God, from whom 02:25 all blessings 02:30 flow, 02:37 Praise Him, all 02:40 creatures 02:43 here below: 02:54 Praise Him above, 03:00 ye heav'nly 03:05 host, 03:13 Praise 03:17 Father, 03:21 Son, 03:26 and 03:28 Holy 03:35 Ghost. 03:40 Amen! 03:50 Amen! 04:08 Our own Dona Klein at the organ. Let's thank these wonderful 04:11 musicians for what they've done tonight. 07:11 During the course of this series it has been our joy to listen to 07:15 some of the outstanding musicians 07:17 that God has blessed His church with. 07:20 And tonight is no exception. 07:23 A husband-and-wife team traveling across North America 07:27 and Canada and various parts of the world. 07:30 And they're here to share their marvelous music 07:33 gift with us. Pam and Jimmy Rhodes. 07:36 Come, let's welcome them as they come tonight. 07:44 You're walking down Sunshine Lane 07:47 when the Lord walks with you. 07:50 Your heart sings a sweet refrain 07:54 no time to be blue. 07:57 Start wearin' a happy smile; 08:00 keep smilin' too. 08:03 You're walking down Sunshine Lane 08:06 when the Lord walks with you. 08:09 A cloudy day 08:12 may come your way... 08:16 the rain come tumblin' down. 08:21 But don't you know 08:24 the flowers will grow 08:28 and spread God's beauty 08:32 all around. 08:33 You're walking down Sunshine Lane 08:37 when the Lord takes your hand. 08:40 Such joy that you can't contain... 08:43 the feelin' is grand. 08:46 Start wearin' a happy smile; 08:49 keep smilin' too. 08:52 You're walking down Sunshine Lane 08:55 when the Lord walks with you. 08:58 A cloudy day 09:01 may come your way... 09:05 the rain come tumblin' down. 09:10 But don't you know 09:14 the flowers will grow 09:17 and spread God's beauty 09:21 all around. 09:23 You're walking down Sunshine Lane 09:26 when the Lord takes your hand. 09:29 Such joy that you can't contain... 09:32 the feelin' is grand. 09:35 Start wearin' a happy smile; 09:38 keep smilin' too. 09:41 You're walking down Sunshine Lane 09:44 when the Lord walks with you... 09:47 You're walking down Sunshine Lane 09:50 when the Lord walks with you... 09:53 You're walking down Sunshine Lane 09:57 when the Lord walks with you. 10:04 Very happy to welcome each of you here this morning. 10:06 Appreciate you being here. 10:08 I want to just say a quick word 10:10 about tonight. Tonight's subject 10:12 is Church in the Wilderness. 10:14 We're going to be taking a look at Revelation the 12th chapter. 10:18 In that 12th chapter is a woman. She's pregnant. 10:23 She gives birth to a child... a male child. 10:26 And it says there's a dragon that's standing 10:29 before this woman ready to devour that child 10:32 as soon as it's born. 10:34 What we're going to find out tonight is 10:37 who is the woman, who is the child, who is the dragon. 10:40 But more than that 10:42 we're going to put all of that together 10:44 and then we're simply going to move 10:46 right down to our present time in which you and I are living 10:51 today. And we're going to see how that all fits together. 10:55 And you're going to be able to apply a lot of the things 10:57 that you've heard as you've listened to the prophecies 11:00 from night to night. So we hope that each of you 11:02 will plan on being with us this evening because it's a very 11:06 very important message. 11:08 As Pastor Melashenko was saying 11:11 this morning's message is one that a lot of people have 11:14 questions about. But the main thing 11:17 is where we stand... on whose side we are. 11:23 That's what counts more than anything else. 11:25 And Steve Darmody is going to sing a beautiful song 11:31 that you'll enjoy very much this morning. 11:33 I'll Tell The World That I'm A Christian. 11:53 I'll tell the world 11:58 that I'm a Christian. 12:03 I'm not ashamed 12:07 His name to bear. 12:11 I'll tell the world 12:15 that I'm a Christian... 12:19 I'll take Him with me 12:24 anywhere. 12:27 I'll tell the world 12:31 how Jesus saved me 12:34 and how He gave me 12:38 a life brand new. 12:43 And I know 12:46 that if you trust Him 12:50 all that He gave me 12:54 He'll give you to. 12:58 I'll tell the world 13:02 that He's my Savior. 13:06 No other one 13:09 could love me so. 13:13 My life, my all, 13:17 is His forever 13:22 and where He leads me 13:26 I will go. 13:29 For when He comes 13:33 and life is over 13:37 for those who love Him 13:41 there's more to be. 13:46 Eyes have never seen 13:50 the wonders 13:53 that He's preparing 13:57 for you and me! 14:00 Go tell the world 14:04 that you're a Christian. 14:08 Be not ashamed 14:12 His name to bear. 14:16 Go tell the world 14:20 that you're a Christian 14:24 and take Him with you 14:30 anywhere. 15:07 Gracious Father, 15:09 this morning as we look at this very important subject - 15:15 one sometimes that people struggle with - 15:19 we ask that You will give us Your Spirit. 15:24 May it enlighten our minds. 15:28 May our ears be open. 15:31 May our hearts be receptive 15:34 that as we read Your Word and study it together 15:38 that we may see and understand 15:41 and by faith follow those things 15:46 that Your Spirit has guided us into. 15:48 For this we pray in Your name, Amen. 15:59 All you have to do 16:01 is say the word the mark of the beast 16:05 and it immediately brings up questions to people's minds. 16:09 They want to know: "Well, what is the mark of the beast? " 16:11 "What's involved? " "Where does it take place? " 16:13 People want to know where this is happening. 16:17 What is taking place in their lives. 16:20 These are questions that many people today 16:24 are looking for wanting to know what it means. 16:27 And so this morning we're going to go immediately 16:30 to the Scripture. We're going to see what 16:32 the Word of God has to say about the mark of the beast. 16:34 So let's take a look. See what it says here 16:36 in Revelation 13 verse 6: 16:59 And so it's making it very clear 17:01 that only those people that have the mark of the beast 17:06 will be able to buy or to sell. 17:10 And the Scripture says those that receive the mark 17:15 of the beast will receive the wrath of God. 17:20 Those that don't receive the mark of the beast 17:25 will receive the wrath of men. 17:29 What it says. 17:31 So you and I today have to simply decide 17:34 on whose side we're going to stand. 17:53 So when you take a look at the Scripture the Bible tells you 17:57 clearly that when we come to the coming of Jesus Christ 18:02 right down at the end 18:03 there will only be two classes of people. 18:07 That's all. There won't be three classes. 18:10 There'll only be two classes: 18:12 it will be those that receive the mark of the beast 18:14 and those that don't. 18:16 That's it. There's not going to be a middle ground. 18:20 There'll just be those that receive the mark of the beast 18:22 and those that do not. 18:24 It says this about the people 18:26 that receive the mark of the beast: 18:56 So it makes it very clear that there's going to be 18:59 a group that will receive the mark of the beast. 19:01 These people will receive the wrath of God. 19:05 What about those that don't take the mark of the beast? 19:09 Well the Bible describes them also here in Revelation 15:2, 19:14 and it says this about them: 19:33 So these people that do not receive the mark of the beast 19:36 that got victory over the beast and over his image 19:39 and over its mark... these are the ones that stand 19:42 on the sea of glass. 19:44 So this morning it becomes very important 19:48 that you know clearly who's the beast, 19:51 you understand what his mark is, 19:53 you understand what his number is. 19:55 That becomes very very crucial 19:57 in your understanding of God's Word 20:00 and following what it has to say. 20:02 Now we have spent several nights on the different beasts 20:06 in Revelation and in Daniel. 20:08 This morning there is no way 20:12 that I can drop back and cover all of the ground 20:16 that we have covered, folks. 20:17 I am going to recap in case you were not here 20:21 and try to bring you up as quickly as I possibly can. 20:24 But we've got to move on in to what the mark is. 20:28 So we're going to take a look 20:29 at this beast in Revelation 13. 20:31 We're going to see what the Scripture has to say 20:34 about this beast, and we're going to very quickly 20:37 identify him. I've already done that 20:40 on previous nights, but we're going to recap it 20:43 just for your benefit this morning. 20:44 So let's see what Revelation 13 has to say 20:47 about this beast: 21:08 And as you remember, this beast is made up of those 21:10 four beasts in Daniel 7. 21:12 We talked about those already. 21:28 So it's telling us clearly signs to look for concerning 21:32 this beast. 22:09 Then the text we read just while ago 22:11 in the 18th verse of this 13th chapter. And it says: 22:24 Now that's what the Scripture says about this beast. 22:27 You remember when we looked at it 22:30 I pointed out seven points which identified that beast 22:34 that there's no question about it. 22:36 Those seven points are these: 22:45 That's one point. We looked at that on a previous night. 23:02 These are all the points of Scripture 23:04 that's listed about this particular beast. 23:16 Now folks, I invite you 23:20 if you can take those seven points 23:24 and make those seven points apply to any other power 23:30 on the face of the earth 23:32 I would love to hear what you have to say. 23:36 I really would. I have found only one power - 23:39 only one on the earth - 23:42 that all seven points will apply to. 23:46 And again, if you can go to the library, research it all 23:49 you want to, if you can find some other power 23:52 that you can put all those seven points to 23:55 please talk to me. 23:57 I'd love to hear what you have to say. 23:59 But I've never been able to find it fits but one power. 24:04 Now I'm going to quickly review those seven points with you. 24:07 It says that the dragon gave him his power... 24:13 That dragon referred to there, folks, is pagan Rome. 24:18 Scripture's perfectly clear on that. 24:20 That is pagan Rome. So it says that pagan Rome 24:23 would give to this beast its power, its seat, 24:26 and its authority. And history tells us this is what happened. 24:42 That's what took place. 24:44 Pagan Rome gave to Papal Rome 24:48 its power, its seat, and its authority. 24:51 History bears that out very very clearly. 24:55 Secondly it says: 25:02 Papal Rome came into existence in the year 538 AD. 25:09 That's when it came into existence. 25:11 It says that it would last for forty-two months. 25:15 And you remember we found here in Ezekiel 4:6 25:18 Numbers 14:34 God said: "I have laid on you 25:22 a day for a year; I have given you a day for a year. " 25:24 So if I've got 42 months 25:27 that if I multiply that times 30 25:30 because there are 30 days in a Biblical month 25:32 that gives me 1,260. If I add 1,260 to 538 25:37 it takes me to 1798 AD... at which time the Scripture says 25:42 that the papal power would come to an end. 25:50 Says that it would be a persecuting power. 25:53 History bears this out very clearly. 26:17 And all you have to do is go down to the library, 26:20 folks. Pick up such books as 26:23 Fox's Book of Martyrs. 26:25 Short Short Stories of the Reformation. 26:29 History of the Reformation by D'Aubigne. 26:32 History of Europe by Quabbin. 26:35 Here I Stand by Bainton. 26:37 And there is all kinds of evidence 26:40 that tells you what happened during that period of time. 26:43 So it fulfills what the Scripture says. 26:53 I've told you that in the Bible 26:56 blasphemy is considered when a person 26:59 takes upon himself the prerogatives of God. 27:03 In other words, when a person says they are God 27:07 that's blasphemy. Or when they says they have the power 27:11 to forgive sins the Bible classifys that as blasphemy. 27:15 I read you this statement before. 27:17 Comes from the Great Encyclical Letter of Pope Leo XIII 27:22 and he said: 27:27 So when it says he would speak "great words and blasphemy 27:31 against the Most High" he has done just that. 27:35 Revelation 13:3: 27:41 Now remember it says this power - the papal power - 27:44 it says it would receive a mortal wound. 27:47 And you remember I told you that as we come to the end 27:49 of that 1,260 years and we arrive at 1798 AD 27:54 there is in Europe a lot of changes taking place. 27:58 Napoleon has come to power. 28:00 Napoleon wants to rule Europe 28:02 but he knows he cannot do that 28:05 unless he breaks the back of the papal power. 28:07 So history tells us this is what happened. 28:10 538 AD is when she came into power as I told you before. 28:14 1,260 years takes you to 1798 AD. And it says here: 28:35 So exactly as the Scripture had foretold 28:38 when that 1,260 years came to an end 28:41 there it was. And that came to an end. 28:44 The papal power came to an end 28:46 in 1798 AD as the Scripture had said. 28:48 But the Scripture doesn't stop there, folks. 28:51 It just doesn't stop there. 28:54 It goes on and says: 29:02 Says not only would he receive a deadly wound 29:05 but his deadly wound was healed. 29:10 Well, that began in history what was called The Roman Question. 29:14 Went on for 100 years. 29:16 But finally in 1929 Mussolini 29:21 settled it by signing the Lateran Pact 29:24 with the papal power. This is what history tells us: 29:47 Came to an end... The Roman Question... exactly as it said. 29:51 Extreme cordiality was displayed on both sides. 29:55 So just as the Scripture had foretold it took place. 30:02 It says that all the world would marvel and follow the beast. 30:08 Let me read you one statement from the Toronto Star 30:11 March 9, 1992. 30:14 Article written by Mikhail Gorbachev. 30:18 OK... this is what he had to say: 30:46 "And all the world wondered and followed the beast. " 30:51 Exactly what you see happening today is taking place. 30:56 "Here is wisdom... " OK? 31:00 God says: "You really want to understand this? " 31:04 "Here is wisdom: let him who has understanding 31:09 calculate the number of the beast... " 31:25 Listen... one more: 31:39 So the Scripture tells us it's the number of a man. 31:42 It's the number of his? Name. 31:45 Now as we have studied all these beasts 31:48 we have found that there are certain things 31:50 that are symbolic. 31:51 We found that the beasts are symbolic, right? 31:55 We don't have any beasts running around with 7 heads, folks. OK? 31:59 That's symbolic. All right? 32:09 You must understand that is all in symbolic language. 32:13 So when we look at the number 666 32:16 it has to be symbolic. 32:18 But the Scripture has told us clearly 32:20 that it's the number of a man; it's the number of his name. 32:25 OK... what is his official name? 32:30 Well, on the crown, 32:33 triple miter, it has the official name 32:36 and his official name is Vicarius Filii Dei. 32:41 Now that is Roman. 32:45 OK? Latin. 32:48 When you went to school you were taught 32:52 Roman numerals, weren't you? Huh? 32:55 Have you ever asked yourself why? 32:59 Do you use them? 33:01 No, you don't use them but everybody's been taught them. 33:04 Why? As far as I'm concerned they're being taught that 33:07 so they can answer this. 33:09 You see, Roman letters just have been given numerical value. 33:14 When you were in school V was worth how much? 33:17 Five. C was worth how much? 33:19 A hundred. OK... so you know your Roman numerals. 33:22 OK, let's take his name Vicarius Filii Dei 33:26 and let's apply Roman numerals to it. 33:29 See what happens here. OK? 33:32 Vicarius. V is worth? Five. 33:36 I is worth one. 33:39 C is worth a hundred. 33:41 A... no numerical value. R has none. 33:45 I... one. There is no U, folks. 33:48 Actually it's a V... OK? 33:52 U is a modern letter. 33:53 If you are having a little trouble believing me on this, 33:57 then let me give you a little exercise to do. 33:59 When you've got a little time 34:02 just get in the car and drive down here to some of these 34:05 counties and go to one of the county courthouses 34:10 that's been there for a long long time 34:13 and see how they spelled court. 34:15 Won't be spelled with a U. 34:17 OK... V is a modern term. 34:20 OK... so it has the same value as V... five. 34:25 S has no numerical value. 34:28 Filii. F has no numerical value. 34:32 I... one. L is worth how much? 34:35 Fifty. I... two I's: each one. 34:39 Dei. D is worth 500. 34:43 E none; That's I: worth one. You add those together 34:46 and this is what you get. 34:50 See, it's the number of his name. 34:53 It's the number of a man, OK? 34:56 But remember: it's just symbolic. But God is saying 34:59 this is to help you and I. This is not the mark of the beast. 35:04 Don't misunderstand me. This is not the mark of the beast. 35:06 This is given to help you and I identify who the beast is. 35:11 That's what it's given for: 35:13 to help us identify who the beast is. All right. 35:15 With that, let's find out what the mark of the beast is. 35:19 OK. I think I've taken you through enough that I hope you 35:22 are a little bit on solid ground as to who the beast is. 35:25 What is the mark of the beast? 35:38 OK? So it says that they're going to receive a mark on their 35:41 right hand or on their forehead. 35:43 Now folks, I'm going to read 35:47 verses 9, 10, and 11 to you. 35:52 When I'm through reading those to you 35:55 I'm going to ask you a question. 35:58 If you answer me right, 36:01 and I'm not going to ask you a trick question, 36:04 a very simple one. But if you answer me right, 36:06 we'll go on. If you don't answer right, 36:10 we'll back it up and read them until you do answer it right. 36:14 OK? All right. So that's what we're going to do. 36:17 All right... here goes: 36:40 OK? 36:51 Now folks, the simple question I want to ask you today is this: 36:57 Those three verses were they're talking about people 37:00 that receive the mark of the beast? 37:05 Boy, you are quiet, aren't you? 37:08 Chuck, if you'll just press the back key 37:12 there, that would be D, and back that up for me. 37:16 There you go. 37:18 All right... let's read. 37:20 Let's read it again: 37:38 Is this talking about people 37:40 who receive the mark of the beast? Yes! Huh? 37:42 Are you clear on that? 37:44 Yeah, that's who it's talking about. 37:45 It's talking about people that receive the mark of the beast. 37:48 That's what it's talking about. 37:58 Is this talking about people 38:00 that receive the mark of the beast? No! 38:02 Are you clear? Yes! All right. 38:04 That's talking about people 38:06 that receive the mark of the beast. 38:08 Now follow me very very carefully 38:11 because I'm going to verse 12. 38:15 OK? I've read 9, 10, and 11. 38:18 I'm going to verse 12. 38:27 Do these people receive the mark of the beast? 38:30 No! OK, so verses 9 through 11 38:33 are talking about those that receive the mark of the beast. 38:36 Verse 12 is talking about those that don't receive 38:38 the mark of the beast. Why don't they receive 38:41 the mark of the beast? 38:45 Ah! They don't receive the mark of the beast 38:49 because they keep the commandments of God 38:52 and have the faith of Jesus. Right? 38:56 Therefore... You understand therefore? 38:59 THEREFORE the mark of the beast has to affect the commandments 39:04 of God and faith in Jesus. 39:07 Are you with me? 39:09 'Cause if you've got faith in God 39:12 and you keep God's commandments 39:14 you're not going to receive the mark of the beast. 39:16 Therefore the mark of the beast has to affect the commandments 39:19 of God and faith in Jesus Christ. 39:29 So what we have to ask ourselves this morning: 39:32 has the beast power 39:35 done anything that affects faith 39:39 and affects the commandments of God? 39:41 See, that's what we have to ask ourselves 39:44 'cause that's what's involved in the mark of the beast. 39:47 Faith? This is what the Scripture says about faith. 40:02 "The just shall live by faith. " 40:05 OK... what does? 40:23 So the righteous live by faith and their righteousness is given 40:26 to them by faith in Jesus Christ. 40:29 Comes no other way! 40:31 Are you with me? 40:33 Now, then what we have to ask: 40:36 has the beast power said anything about faith? 40:40 Well, let's see how they say that you're saved. 40:57 And just three weeks ago 40:58 there was a statement made 41:00 that upset the whole Christian community 41:03 around the world because they were reinstating this. 41:07 "Outside of which there is no salvation for every creature 41:10 to be subject to the Roman Pontiff. " 41:12 Says salvation comes ONLY that way. 41:15 Let me read you one about faith. 41:25 How are you justified? 41:27 "By faith alone! " 41:30 OK: 41:52 It makes it very clear 41:54 they do not accept righteousness by faith. 41:59 OK... what about? What about keeping God's commandments? 42:04 Does the Lord have anything to say to you and me in regard 42:07 to keeping His commandments? 42:16 Dear friend, let me tell you something: 42:19 marvelous thing about this Book is every time you open it 42:22 it says the same thing. 42:24 And I run onto people that want to say: 42:26 "Oh, you don't have to keep the commandments of God. " 42:28 I'm sorry... every time I read that it tells me the same thing. 42:31 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. " 42:43 So God makes it clear. 42:48 So God makes it very clear that He wants you and I 42:51 to keep His commandments. 42:53 OK... what does the papal power say about it? 43:18 Not only did they change the fourth commandment 43:22 but they did away with the second one. 43:24 It's not there in the catechism at all. 43:27 They took the tenth one and divided it. 43:31 When I read the next statement that I'm going to read to you 43:36 I really had a hard time thinking that maybe 43:40 that had been written by a priest... 43:43 so I called him up 43:46 and I talked to him personally. 43:48 And he told me: "No question; I wrote it. 43:51 That's what I believe; what I believe's true. " 43:53 This is what he says. Listen, folks: 44:29 Said: "Nothing in here... nothing in here 44:33 that gives that right. It's just the church's sense 44:35 of its own power. " Now listen: 44:59 That's what a priest is saying. 45:01 He said: "If you're going to build your faith on the Word of 45:04 God and you're going to say: 'this is where I stand... ' 45:07 then dear friend, let me tell you something: 45:09 you have only one thing you can do 45:11 and that's keep the Sabbath. " 45:13 'Cause there is no scriptural authority for the changing 45:18 of the Sabbath. It's not there! 45:22 Let me read you another one. This comes from 45:23 The Catholic Record: 45:38 It says it's above it. 45:41 OK... Revelation 13:15: 45:53 Now I told you when it talks about giving breath to 45:56 an image... OK, and I told you 45:59 that if you're going to make an image... 46:02 if you're going to make an image of a dog 46:05 you make it look like a cat. 46:08 Huh? 46:10 No! If you're going to make an image of a dog, 46:12 you make it look like a dog. 46:14 Well if this beast is going to make an image of 46:18 the papal power, meaning it's got to be like the papal power 46:21 and the papal power stand for unification of church and state. 46:24 OK. So when it speaks of this power 46:28 here giving life or breath to the image of the beast 46:31 that means it makes it come to life. 46:34 Are you with me? All right. 46:36 So what happens here? 46:46 Any time you have a beast and it says it speaks 46:49 and it causes speak means legislation. 46:54 Cause means enforcement. 46:58 That's literally what it means. 47:00 So it says that there will be government power. 47:04 He what? Caused. That means enforcement. 47:20 Therefore, today at this time 47:24 people do not have the mark of the beast 47:26 because it has not been enforced by government. 47:31 OK... is there tendencies that way? 47:35 Is there anything happening? 47:37 Well let me read you some state- ments that were made lately. 47:41 This comes from The Roman Catechism 1985: 48:02 Saying civil authority should cooperate with the pastor 48:05 and do this. 48:18 Said: "Enforce it. " 48:20 One more. This comes from another edition, 1994: 48:52 So what I'm telling you today is taking place. 48:55 It's developing. 48:57 Quickly... how will this happen? 49:00 How will the mark of the beast go into effect? 49:03 Folks, if you say you can't buy or sell that's called what? 49:09 Boycott. But you can't boycott people 49:12 as long as they've got money. 49:15 Because if you can't buy it at the front of the store 49:17 you can buy it at the back of the store. OK? 49:20 But something is happening that's changing all that today. 49:30 You know what's changing it? 49:33 This... the Internet. 49:37 You see, it's possible for you to shop today 49:42 anywhere in the world. 49:45 You can get on the Internet 49:46 and you can buy things all over the world. 49:49 But these people in other coun- tries that are selling products 49:54 they want to make sure they're being paid. 49:58 So what is developing? 50:00 What is developing is what is called "cybermoney. " 50:05 Cybermoney makes it possible for you to buy something 50:09 in Denmark and pay for it. 50:12 But you've gotta have a number to do that. 50:16 And any time you have a number 50:18 all they've gotta do is say: "Don't accept that number" 50:21 and you've been boycotted. 50:24 We are quickly moving to a cashless society. 50:29 Much quicker than most people have any idea of. 50:34 What about the believers today? 50:36 What about you and me? 50:38 This is what it says: 50:51 What does it mean? Who are God's followers? 50:53 Let me tell you quickly who God's followers are. 51:00 They're people that follow the Lord. 51:02 Follow the Lord Jesus Christ. 51:05 They're a small group. 51:07 I'm sorry... never going to be a great big group. 51:09 Bible doesn't promise that so don't expect it to be. 51:13 Thirdly, they believe in salvation by Jesus alone. 51:17 No other way. 51:19 Four: they keep God's commandments. 51:23 Five: they have faith in Jesus. 51:26 I'm talking about the believers of today. 51:30 Have God's seal in their forehead. 51:33 These are God's people. 51:36 What about: they uphold God's Sabbath? 51:40 These are people that follow the Lord. 51:43 What about those that follow the beast? 51:46 What does the Bible say about them? 51:48 Well, they're gonna worship the beast. 51:53 That's who they give their commitment to. 51:55 Secondly, they're a huge group. 51:59 Vast majority. 52:00 If you think you're going to follow the majority 52:03 and get to heaven, you missed it. Sorry. 52:06 Third, they believe in salvation by works. 52:11 Four: they keep men's commandments. 52:16 Five: presumption in place of faith. 52:21 Have the beast's mark in their foreheads. 52:24 And they uphold Sunday counterfeit. 52:27 That's what the Scripture says. 52:29 Two different groups. 52:31 There's not three groups, folks. There's only gonna be two. 52:35 That's it. 52:37 Peter and the other apostles... they said this: 52:51 Amen! 52:53 You see, you and I must place ourselves completely 52:56 upon God's side... follow Him. 52:59 You see, God today... We're down at the end, folks. 53:03 God today is asking you 53:06 to decide, you know. 53:09 Who are you going to worship? 53:11 Choose you this day whom you will serve. 53:19 Choose ye this day 53:24 whom ye will serve 53:29 and let it be 53:34 the Lord! 53:39 Choose ye this day 53:44 whom ye will love 53:48 and make it Christ 53:53 all else above. 54:00 God loves each sinner... 54:04 He chose you of old. 54:10 His great love story 54:14 on Calv'ry was told! 54:20 So choose ye this day 54:26 whom ye will serve... 54:31 and let it 54:36 be 54:38 the Lord! 54:44 There's a popular movie that depicts the complete 54:48 annihilation of the world through earthquakes, 54:51 fires, tsunamis, and floods in the year 2012. 54:56 Jesus warns us against setting dates 54:58 in Matthew 24:36. 55:01 "But of that day and hour no one knows, 55:04 not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. " 55:08 While this film may be entertaining 55:10 it has done nothing but heighten the fear 55:13 of the people of this world. 55:15 For many years now we have seen the signs of a world 55:18 in a state of collapse. 55:20 And even unbelievers are increasingly uncomfortable 55:24 with the way things are going. 55:26 Truly we stand on the very edge of earth's history. 55:30 And believe me, the $250 million spent on special effects 55:35 for this film don't even come close 55:38 to what is about to be unleashed upon mankind. 55:42 The Bible warns of wars, famines, pestilence, 55:46 and earthquakes culmi- nating in the most spectacular 55:50 upheaval this world has ever seen. 55:53 Just listen to this description 55:54 found in Revelation the 6th chapter. 55:57 "And behold, there was a great earthquake 56:00 and the sun became black as the sackcloth of hair. 56:03 And the moon became like blood. 56:06 And the stars of the heavens fell to the earth 56:08 as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken 56:12 by a mighty wind. 56:14 Then the sky receded as as scroll when it is rolled up 56:18 and every mountain and island were moved out of its place. " 56:22 Friends, this will not be a Hollywood movie. 56:26 These events will surely take place 56:28 and we must warn the world as quickly as possible. 56:32 You see, there will be NO SECRET RAPTURE. 56:37 Every human being alive at the time will be affected 56:40 whether they are wicked or righteous. 56:43 But while the fear that has gripped the hearts of the wicked 56:46 will cause them to beg for rocks to fall on them 56:50 those who are righteous 56:52 will welcome these events as signs of Christ's coming. 56:55 They will say: "Behold this is our God! 56:58 We have waited for Him and He will save us! " 57:02 Listen to these glorious words 57:04 from I Thessalonians 4: 57:06 "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout 57:10 with the voice of the archangel 57:12 and with the trumpet of God. 57:14 And the dead in Christ will rise first. 57:17 Then we who are alive and remain 57:19 shall be caught up together with them in the clouds 57:22 to meet the Lord in the air. 57:24 And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 57:27 Wherefore, comfort one another with these words. " 57:31 Oh friends, our burden is to share this good news 57:34 to bring comfort to those who are living in fear. 57:37 That's why we continue to preach the gospel of salvation 57:41 through Jesus Christ to anyone who will listen. 57:44 To see a soul come to Jesus 57:47 and be saved is worth any cost and all efforts. 57:51 That's why this ministry exists. 57:53 Won't you help us? 57:55 Please consider what you can do for those 57:57 who still don't know about Jesus. 57:59 As the Holy Spirit impresses, 58:01 please send your tax-deductible gifts to: 58:15 Thank you for helping us spread the light of God's Word 58:17 through television and radio. 58:19 Your gifts help bring the blessed hope of salvation 58:22 to millions around the world. |
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