We Are Living In The Eleventh Hour! ANSWER THE CALL OF GOD!

the Bible is our invitation to the biggest event in all of history first Thessalonians chapter 4 verse 16 and 17 in the Amplified translation says for the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command with the voice of the Archangel and with the blast of the trumpet of God and the dead in Christ will rise first then we who are alive and remain on the earth will simultaneously be caught up raptured together with them the resurrected ones in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and so we will always be with the Lord now I don't know about you but I wouldn't want to miss this I wouldn't want to miss that glorious day when the Lord comes down from heaven and snatches his beloved Church he will do it suddenly he will do it quickly and without warning the Bible said for the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command with the voice of the Archangel and with the blast of the trumpet of God when that trumpet sounds where will you be will you be caught up in the sky to meet the Lord when that trumpet sounds what state will your heart be in will you be living in sin or waiting patiently Faithfully prayerfully for the Lord when that trumpet sounds will it be a Day of Reckoning for you will you take into account the fact that you were given an invitation to this most spectacular and glorious Gathering but you didn't take enough care to read that invitation will it be a day where you fall to your knees in complete despair asking yourself how did I miss it how did I get left behind as you listen right now I encourage you to take heed pay careful attention the day of the Lord will come like a thief it will come at a day and time unknown to anyone on this Earth but when that day comes what a glorious and spectacular gathering in the clouds it will be don't miss out on the biggest event the world has ever seen [Music] I find it interesting that the Bible uses the words take heed to take heed is to pay special attention to take heed is to add an extra level of consideration than you would normally I would like to submit to you this short passage of scripture Mark chapter 13 verse 28 to 33. now learn this Parable from the fig tree when its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves you know that summer is near so you also when you see these things happening know that it is near at the doors assuredly I say to you this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place Heaven and Earth will pass away but my words will by no means pass away but of that day and hour no one knows not even the angels in Heaven nor the Sun but only the father take heed watch and pray for you do not know when the time is we are to pay special attention when it comes to the return of Jesus and how does one take heed you may ask well the Bible says take heed Watch and Pray Watch and Pray Saints let me ask you a question are you watching are you praying are you observing that the Bible says in the last days perilous times shall come the word perilous means full of danger or full of risk so that means we should be observing for the days when there is danger in this world danger when it comes to our health as humans danger or risk when it comes to economy danger or risk when it comes to Nature itself perilous times shall come and in context to our two key words we are to take heed this Parable given to us by Jesus is meant to serve as a warning to all of us his return is near at the doors and so my message to you is take heed because second Timothy chapter 4 tells us that a time will come when some will no longer tolerate sound to teaching they will no longer tolerate Godly teaching they will not be able to stand to hear the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ the pure undiluted unadulterated Gospel of Truth a gospel that preaches repentance so men will reject this sound teaching and instead they will live by their own desires they'll scratch their itching ears by surrounding themselves with teachers who approve of their Lifestyles and tell them what they want to hear take heed man of God take heed woman of God do not fall into the Trap of listening to a gospel that approves your sinful lifestyle you'll never find anyone saying they see light and darkness in a person you stand for one or the other Jesus Christ made it so clear about what you should stand for when he gave us the Beatitudes in the Book of Matthew chapter 5. they describe a set of Standards to live by a set of values and attitudes that go Way Beyond how you act on a Sunday or what you just say they become what you stand for but you are committed to and yes this is hard to live out it's hard to be The Peacemaker when as people test you and emotions run High it's hard to hunger for righteousness when the world offers so many glittering distractions but that's where commitment to Christ comes from the kind of commitment that says not my will Lord but thy will be done the kind of commitment that will crucify the flesh with his passions and desires [Music]