MYSTERY REVEALED!

1 TIMOTHY 3: 16

"Jesus Christ was REVEALED in a human body and vindicated by the Holy Spirit. Jesus was seen by angels and announced to the nations. Jesus Christ is believed in throughout the world and was taken to heaven in Glory."

What was the greatest MYSTERY REVEALED to mankind? What was the plan of God from the very beginning to Save His children? What was and still is the hardest thing for non believer's to accept and believe? The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus Christ was the MYSTERY REVEALED in a human body and vindicated by the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ was announced to the nations and is believed in throughout the world. He ascended into Heaven and the believer's who remain on earth await His Second Coming for our Salvation and eternal life with Him. Man now has the answer to the mystery of God's plan for the World, the Lord!

The truth was hidden from man until the birth of Jesus Christ. God in the flesh walked among us and provided the Redemption of mankind on the Cross. His blood was shed for all of our sins and His death allowed eternal life for all who believe on Him. This plan was withheld from the world until Jesus Christ was born and revealed in the flesh of His human body. He was announced by the Prophets and the Angels and He was seen by man. Men used their five senses to come to know the Lord. He was believed in and preached throughout the world. The record of His life, the Word of God, is a manual for our lives. God's plan was a MYSTERY REVEALED!

We have a record of the birth, life, death and then the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Man could see, hear, touch and sense the Lord's presence. We became aware of the fulfillment of the promise of God and His plan for our Salvation. At last the MYSTERY REVEALED to all men had occurred. Has this plan been revealed to you personally. Have you had a revelation of the mystery of God? Have you joined those of us who know and believe in Jesus Christ the Lord God? We pray that He will be your MYSTERY REVEALED!

FOLLOW ME!

LUKE 9: 23

"If any of you want to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways,

take up your cross daily, and FOLLOW ME!"

When you surrender your heart to Jesus Christ the Lord God, and decide to follow Him, what does He expect from you? You have a new heart and a new mind and you will have a new life, filled with the Holy Spirit, so what is expected of you? All believer's who love the Lord know from our One Truth Today that they must turn from their selfish ways! It is no longer about you, it is about Jesus Christ the Lord God! You have repented of your sins and you are on a new path that is made straight to the Lord. We have turned around from our carnal ways and we hear the Lord saying, FOLLOW ME. We must take up our cross daily, as we become more and more like our Lord Jesus Christ.

Just as Jesus Christ had to take up His Cross and suffer, you are expected to do the same thing.

In fact it is on a daily basis as we pass through this world on our way to the Kingdom of God that the Lord says, FOLLOW ME! Every day we are to be more like Him. We are to walk in the footsteps of our Lord. Jesus laid His life down for us and we are to lay down our lives for others, there is no greater love! Can you hear Him, are you listening, are you sacrificing yourself for others today. Are you willing to give up yourself in order to see the Lord increase?

When the Lord calls you to do something can you hear Him saying FOLLOW ME?

Jesus told us that if we wanted to follow Him we would have to deny our self and lose sight of our own interests. We are selfish by nature and it is only with the guidance and assistance of the Holy Spirit that we are able to turn from our selfish ways. We are to hold steadfastly to His example and take up our own cross on a daily basis. We are to lose sight of ourselves as we see more of Him. Ask yourself this question, am I living in a way that pleases God? Would it be possible for everyone to see the path I am on and the Way I am following? Do you deny yourself, do you avoid being selfish, do you take up your cross daily? Jesus is calling everyone.

FOLLOW ME!

IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, WEALTH DISAPPEARS!

PROVERBS 23: 4-5

"Do not wear yourself out trying to be rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, WEALTH DISAPPEARS, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle."

Is it your desire to be rich? How much wealth would be enough for you? What price are you willing to pay to obtain riches and wealth? Would you sacrifice you physical or mental well being to become rich? Would you violate mans, or God's laws to achieve riches? If you lose your honor or respect, your social or spiritual life would you still do anything to get rich? Assuming that you become rich, how much will it take out of your relationship with the Lord? Our One Truth Today is to remind us all that, IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, WEALTH DISAPPEARS! The advice in this scripture is to not wear yourself out trying to be rich and be wise enough to know when to quit trying!

We are on this earth for such a short time, in comparison to our eternal life. Is it wise to spend your time and energy trying to be rich? After all, we came into this world with nothing and we will leave with nothing. Any earthly riches that you accumulate will be given to others. That is if is has not been taken all ready. You could wear yourself out here on earth doing something that has no eternal value to your soul. Wealth like our lives is here today and gone tomorrow.

Do not rely on your riches, IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, WEALTH DISAPPEARS!

So many hurt themselves and others in the effort to become rich. The fact is that the Lord owns everything and it will never really be ours. The Lord gives gifts to his children and in the end everything comes from God. God knows when we have enough, the question is do we? The typical miser is covetous and greedy and he loses his life at the expense of his riches. It takes the Word of God to gain wisdom and knowledge about riches. We are advised not to wear our selves out trying to be rich. We are advised to be wise enough to know when to quit trying to be wealthy. Most importantly we told in advance that IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, WEALTH DISAPPEARS, it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle. Are you listening?

CAUGHT UP IN THE CLOUDS!

THESSALONIANS 4: 17

"When the Lord returns, we who are alive and remain on the earth, will be

CAUGHT UP IN THE CLOUDS, to meet the Lord in the air!"

Non believer's think of Christianity as "pie in the sky". The One Truth Today is beyond their comprehension. The Word of God tells us that the Lord will return to earth. It also tells us that "we who are alive and remain on earth will be CAUGHT UP IN THE CLOUDS, to meet the Lord in the air". That is not pie in the sky but the Truth of the Word of God. The Rapture is one thing that the non believer will not understand until it is explained by the Spirit of the Lord. Our faith is what assures us of His Word. Of course, non believer's do not believe in hell either, but they will be judged and and if they have rejected the Lord they will be separated from Him forever! Heaven or hell, your choice and your consequence!

We know that there will be Christians remaining on the earth at the time of the Second Coming of the Lord. We know that if we are one of them we will be caught up in the air to meet Him.

Our earthly bodies will be left behind, just as all those who have gone before us. Our soul and our heavenly body will ascend to join with the other saints and spirits who preceded us and we will all be with Jesus Christ the Lord God for eternity. It is a lot for the human mind to digest and comprehend, but the Holy Spirit will guide and direct us in this truth. We look forward to being CAUGHT UP IN THE CLOUDS!

It is comforting to know that we do not have to be worried for those who have gone on before us and no one needs to grieve for us as we escape this world. This is the blessed hope of being a believer in Jesus Christ. He will save us from death and give us new and eternal life. Just as He rose again, we will do the same thing. We will never know the precise moment, as no man knows the hour or the time of His return. I do know that because of our faith and belief in the Lord that we will be Saved. It may be before the Rapture, but it is exciting to think about the possibility of being CAUGHT UP IN THE CLOUDS, to meet the Lord in the air!

CAN PEOPLE MAKE THEIR OWN GOD'S?

JEREMIAH 16 20

"CAN PEOPLE MAKE THEIR OWN GOD'S? Yes, but these are not real gods at all."

All true believer's know that Jesus Christ is the Lord God! We also know that there is only One God that can save us from our sins and give us eternal life. We know that the Word of God is the only Truth and is without error! We are at peace with this world and look forward to the life that is to come. We also know that there are two kinds of people in the world. The first group is that which is described above. The second group has many different belief's and they have accepted many god's and religions. The one common denominator is that they have rejected the One True God and disrespected Jesus Christ the Lord God. They make their own gods, but they are not God! CAN PEOPLE MAKE THEIR OWN GODS? Yes, but they are not real gods at all!

What a foolish act to presume that you have created a god. They are worthless idols and ideas that result in death and eternal damnation. The fact that men can make a god is preposterous on its face. Any god made by man, by definition could not be God. Do you really believe that a man or any collection of men can make the sun, moon, or stars? If you worship idols of wood, stone anything of this earth it could not be a god, because it was made by God! Men can not even create anything from nothing, including simple dirt! If you worship any creature, such as a monkey, cow, or human being, they have all been made by God and therefore could not be God!

CAN PEOPLE MAKE THEIR OWN GODS? Yes, but they are not really gods at all!

Do you think that you are God? That is called humanism and is the most foolish idea of all.

Do you think that you can Save yourself, and give yourself eternal life? Go ahead make something from nothing! Only God can speak and bring forth the heavens and the earth! Only God has the power over life and death. Buddha, Mohamed, Confucius, or any of the other man made gods are all dead. Only Jesus Christ the Lord God is alive and willing to give the free gift of eternal life to all who believe on Him. As for the other group of people on earth that make their own gods they have hear the One Truth Today. CAN PEOPLE MAKE THEIR OWN GODS? Yes, but, they are not really gods at all!

REMEMBER MY CHAINS!

COLOSSIANS 4: 18

"REMEMBER MY CHAINS. May God's Grace be with you, Paul"

Most believer's have never been imprisoned for their beliefs. Most of us live in a time and place where Christian's are not openly persecuted. We are not being fed to the lions and killed for our faith. We have freedom of religion, a right to serve our Lord Jesus Christ without interference Yes there are those that disrespect and reject the Lord, such as atheists, agnostics, and humanists but they have and will continue to fail as substitutes for the Lord! We need to thank the founding fathers that had experienced persecution first hand and fled that tyranny to found the United States of America. Many had suffered imprisonment and indignation and some even death for their faith. Like Paul's One Truth Today, we need to remember the chains and afflictions that led to our present world. May God's Grace be with us all!

Paul was imprisoned, beaten, and repeatedly suffered indignities as a result of spreading the Gospel. Paul never wavered from his belief's and the mission that Jesus Christ the Lord God had given him. Would you have done the same under those circumstances? If you thought that you would be beaten, or jailed or crucified, would you still tell others about the Good News?

Paul asks us to REMEMBER MY CHAINS, but at the same time prays for God's Grace to be with us. Stop for a moment and remember what the disciples did for all of us. Like Jesus, many shed their blood for our sake. Let us never forget the sacrifices for present believer's!

Even though Paul was made to suffer in chains and in prison, he still wanted to pray for all of us. He prayed for the generations to come. It is our duty to remember and then pray for all the generations to come after us. Like Paul we must spread the Gospel without compromise.

There may come a time of persecution and discrimination in our world and we need to always remember those that lead the way for us to follow. Remain strong in your beliefs and faithful to the Lord. Thank God that He gave us examples and a path to follow. Take Paul's advice and

REMEMBER MY CHAINS!

A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS!

COLOSSIANS 3: 17

"Whatever you do or say, do it as A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS,

giving thanks through Him to God the Father."

You may not think of yourself as A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS, but if you are His believer and follower, you are! You represent the family of God! So whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of Jesus Christ the Lord God. Give thanks to your Lord and Savior that you have become His child. Many identify themselves with their country, political party, social group or team. You represent them. As a Christian, you are A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS! People are watching you and listening to you as a reflection of what it means to be a Christian. What do they hear, what do they see, what kind of representative are you?

We depend on the Holy Spirit to lead us and direct us. We are to walk in the paths of righteousness and we no longer are our own but belong to Jesus Christ the Lord God. You speak not just for yourself but for all Christians. Whatever you do or say do it as A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS! That is why your conscience bothers you when you stray from the path and sin. If you involve yourself in actions that are immoral or sinful it will be seen and heard by others and you hurt not just yourself but Jesus Christ. You will be an embarrassment to Christianity. You are responsible for your actions and you belong to the Lord!

We should always give thanks to the Lord for His Grace and Salvation. The best way of showing your thanks is to honor the Lord in your words and deeds. Show your love and faith by being a new person, filled with the Holy Spirit. Reject evil and sinful desires and do your best to represent the Kingdom of God. You are an eternal child of God and your home is in Heaven with the Lord. Be thankful to the Father God for His plan of redemption and Saving Grace. The resurrection of the Lord was our resurrection and we are now given the gift of eternal life. Our duty is to honor the Lord and avoid anything that can diminish His Kingdom!

Do everything as A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS !