I will bless the Lord at all times.  His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Praise the Lord!!  The Lord is still good.  He is still a very present help in trouble.  

This virus has everything in turmoil.  It is time to seek the Lord.  Death is everywhere.  Death is the vehicle that is used to carry the soul to its final destination.  And, the final destination is not Heaven if a soul has not obeyed the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  

The Bible says that repentance is to be preached.  For a person has to repent in order to gain salvation.  Sin has a price.  And some of what we are seeing across the land is the result of sin.  Mankind has turned its back on the God of creation.  Mankind has refused the teachings of Jesus Christ.  There is a price to pay to reject Christ.

John the Baptist came preaching repentance.  The very first sermon Jesus preached was about repentance.  Both of them said to 'repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand.'(Matthew 3:2, 4:17)

Repentance is still the message that is to be preached.  Not power.  Not money.  Not the wisdom of men.  But repentance.  Isaiah 58:1 says, "Cry loud, spare not, lift thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins."  Isaiah 59:1 says, "behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear: Bu your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear."

Do you need to repent?  Back sliders need to come back to the Church.  Those that have heard the Gospel message and chose not to obey it need to obey and get saved.  Repent before it is ever lasting too late!!

God calls for Holiness (Hebrew 12:14 and I Peter 1:16)

As a preacher when I look around and see all that is going on in the world today, especially with this virus, it lets me know that time is almost up and Jesus is coming back for His church and the sinner is going to go to hell.  So. many reject holiness.  The Bible says without it, no man shall see the Lord (Hebrew 12:14).   Don't be afraid of the virus.  Be afraid of dying without being converted.

​Repent.

There is a gospel group named Commissioned.  They sing a song entitled 'will you be ready when Jesus comes.'  While listening to that song early Sunday morning, I began to weep.  Why?  Because so many are not ready.  So many that go to the church building every week two, three, four times maybe more per week are not ready to meet the Lord.  Why do I say this?  Here is why.

In the book of Matthew chapter 24 the scriptures tell us what the signs of the end of the world are going to be.  Those signs are happening right now (wars, rumors of war, pestilence, nation against nation, etc).  The word of God teaches that holiness is required to see the Lord (I Peter 1:15-16.  Living holy means to live separated from the world.  It means to make a difference between clean and unclean.  

In the Old Testament, which is for our learning, the priest that ministered in the tabernacle had to be clean.  They had to wear priestly garments.  To enter into the holy of hollies they could not have any sin in their life.  The ark of the covenant, which represented the presence of God among Israel, could only be handled by the Levites.  Why the Levites?  Because when Moses come down from Mt Sinai with the law of God in his hand, he found Israel living in sin.  Moses asked a question, 'who is on the Lord's side'?  Only the tribe of Levi stepped forth.  They said yes to God.

That same answer is required today from those that profess to love the Lord or profess to be servants of the Lord.  Clean living (no sin), repentant, Holy Ghost filled, born again is the way under the New Covenant which Jesus ushered forth.  Too many are handling the word of God that have not said 'yes Lord'.  The born again believer is now the royal priesthood under the New Covenant.  And in order to carry the presence of the Lord (Holy Ghost filled) the person has to be clean inside.

Oh, and there is more to being holy than singing fast songs and dancing.

The Bible says if any man be in Christ he is a new creature.  Old things are passed away, behold all things become new.  

Today was the Super Bowl.  How many 'churches' had super bowl Sunday?  How many pastors dressed in the jersey of their favorite team?  How many televisions were placed in the place of worship to watch the game?  How many believers had Super Bowl parties?  And when I say Churches, I mean those that profess with their mouth that they have been born again and are Holy Ghost filled.  When did the Holy Ghost start watching football?  When did the Holy Ghost lead a believer to be worldly?

How many that say they love the Lord, are not faithful to church attendance?  How many make excuses for not going to church?  How many are not faithful to prayer meetings?  How many are smoking and drinking and committing sexual sins? How many are full of jealously, hatred, cause confusion and division, are disrespectful to the Pastor, don't want the Pastor to correct them or tell them the truth?  How many allow their children to be worldly but expect them to get the Holy Ghost filled?  How many allow their children to be partakers of the world and say it is because the youth 'need balance'?

Gospel music is almost extinct.  What is being caused Gospel music is not.   Why do church meeting places have smoke and lights like a club?  Why are women that profess to be holy cutting their hair and men are growing their hair.  The Bible says it is a shame for a women to cut her hair and for a man to have long hair.  Yet, it is being allowed.  

Why are women professing to be holy wearing makeup?  Short dresses?  Sleeveless Dresses?  Bare legs?  Men with tight pants?  Why are the 'Christian marriages falling apart?  Why is the divorce rate among believers the same as that of the world?  

Again, too many are not ready to meet the Lord.  The Bible says if the righteous scarcely make it in, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?

When you stand for God's truth many will dislike you. To those that ready our lessons, I pray that you pursue the holiness of God that the Bible teaches.  This new holiness that many is teaching is not of the Lord.  I heard a brother say today that the Holy Ghost and the word of God do not contradict each other.  So if the spirit that is leading your life has you doing things the Bible does not teach, then you have the wrong spirit.

I often ask what and how are people defining holiness today?  What happen to the standard?  God has not changed.

Those that are being led astray will say that the standards of holiness that have been passed down since Acts chapter two is old fashion, old school or in a box.  Well, it was a box shaped boat that God told Noah to build to save him and his family from the flood God sent to destroy a world full of sin.  It was a boxed shaped item (the Ark of the Covenant) that had the presence of God.  Of a truth, there is safety in the box.

No man can serve two masters.  All unrighteousness is sin.

2020!! Thank the Lord for all He has done, all He is doing and all He is going to do.  There is a saying that says, "when I think of the goodness of Jesus, and all He has done for me; my soul cries out alleluia, thank God for saving me."  

But, if the blood is still running warm in your veins, your journey is not over yet.  Some many not have even started the journey towards salvation.  Be admonished this day to start seeking the Lord Jesus Christ for the saving of your soul.  Going to Heaven is not automatic.  Marvel not, you must be born again.  And, Jesus Christ is the lamb slain from the foundation of the world that paid the ultimate price for sin.

Let us not forget that man that is born of a woman is born into sin.  The sin nature is established at birth.  The Bible says we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.  When a person reaches the age of accountability (no particular age), consideration needs to be made concerning the soul.  And, Jesus paid the price for the way a soul can be redeemed and brought back into fellowship with God.

Romans 1:16 say, "For i am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first and also to the Greek."  I Corinthians 1:21 says, "For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom know not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe."

In the book of I Samuel chapter 10 and 13, the scriptures speak to the actions of Saul when he was king.  Saul was king of Israel because the people wanted a king and not because God chose him. (I Samuel 8:19-21).  Mistake.

In chapter 10, Samuel advises Saul that he is to go down to Gilgal, and Samuel would come down too., and offer the burnt offerings and the sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings.  However, in chapter 13, verses 7-10 the scriptures tell us that Saul did not obey.  Saul took it upon himself to offer true burnt offering and the peace offerings.  the scriptures state, “And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.  And, Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings.  And he offered the burnt offering.”  Why do Saul do that?

According the scriptures, Saul saw that the people..  What about the direction that the prophet Samuel had given?  Why didn’t Saul wait for Samuel to perform the duties of the priest?  Why did Saul not realize he was not the prophet or priest of Israel.  Saul acted on his thoughts and what he saw instead of obeying the prophet of God.

Looking at situations and thinking past what the Lord ordains is not good.  For God’s thoughts are not our thoughts and Gods ways are not our ways.  Saul thought too much and made a move based on what he saw and thought.

What was the result of what Saul did?  “And Samuel said to Saul, Thou has done foolishly; thou has not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established by kingdom upon Israel for ever.  But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man AFTER HIS OWN HEART, AND THE LORD HATH COMMANDED HIM TO BE CAPTAIN OVER HIS PEOPLE BECAUSE THOU HAST NOT KEPT THAT WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED THEE.”  I Samuel 13:13,14

Don’t over think the ways of God.  Obey the word. just as it is written.  Obey your Pastor, like the scriptures say.  And if you have a Pastor that is not doing right or living right, ask the Lord to guide you to one that is.  Don’t use someone else’s disobedience as a reason for  your disobedience.

​Amen

There is a song that has the following words in it: "Can't you see the sign of the times. Don't you know the time is short.  Soon the Lord, He will return...."

Earth quakes in California.  Hail in Mexico.  Hot temperatures in Alaska.  Murders are on the rise.  Crime is on the rise.  Families are being broke up.  Children are being misused.  The love of many has waxed cold.  Men have become on a greater scale than ever before, lovers of themselves more than lovers of God.  Sickness and disease are at an all time high.  Discipline and self control hardly exists any more.

Jesus is on His way back.

During the radio broadcast this morning it became more certain to this preacher that preaching the Gospel, preaching and teaching against sin is needed now more than ever.  Yes, there will be a price to pay.  But in the end, serving the Lord is going to pay off after while.

In the book of Acts chapter 26, Apostle Paul is recalling how the lord called him on the road to Damascus.   In verses 16-18  the directions from the Lord are straight and to the point; "But rise and stand upon they feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make the a minister and a witness both of these things which thous has seen, and of those things in the which i will appreciate unto thee: Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee.  TO OPEN THEIR EYES, AND TO TURN THEM FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT, AND FROM THE POSER OF satan UNTO GOD, THAT THEY MAN RECEIVE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, AND INHERITANCE AMONG THEM WHICH ARE SANCTIFIED BY FAITH THAT IS IN ME."  This is still God's requirement for the preacher.

The laws of the land may change.  Men, as they gather together, may come up with new ways of doing things to 'attract the youth'.  But these ways will never work to the saving of the soul.

In just this past month, many I have know personally have died.  One this morning.  Knowing someone that dies always causes me to ask myself if I am ready to meet the Lord?  Am I ready to stand in the judgement?  Have I completed the work He called me to do.

This web site is not for popularity.  It is a vehicle to use to let a soul know if he or she is looking for Christ, they can find Him at Steadfast Apostolic Church.  Many have come through the doors over the years.  Many have fell to the wayside.  But we are still here.

I can badly declare that Jesus is Lord, Savior.  I can badly declare that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world.  I can boldly declare that you must be born again of the water and the Spirit to go to Heaven.  Majority does not rule.  Jesus does.

Mankind can make all the laws they want to make ungodly things lawful.  But all their laws will not change what God has already said.

I would admonish the Saints to draw closer to the Lord.  And always remember, that if the righteous scarcely make it in, where will the ungodly and sinner appear?

Holiness is still right.