LOOKING FOR A LEADER

Muammar Gaddafi is dead!  

After His death, the body of Gaddafi was laid in a refrigerated room, providing opportunity for thousands to line up, file through, bring their children and take photos. If you are shy of long lines, or unable to book a flight for the showing, you could view the dead Gaddafi on line. 

As I found myself paying my visit through YOU TUBE, Revelation 13:3 came bursting into my thoughts. “And I saw one of his heads, as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast.”

A dictator, mortally wounded to the head, and now lays to rest for all to see. What could qualify Gaddafi to be a World leader?  A resurrection. 

1 John 1:18- Little Children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 

The World is heading toward the events laid out in the book of Revelation. In a like manner of birth pangs; History is repeating itself with a reoccurring theme that is increasing in intensity with every round.

The World will be looking for a leader- The problem with ruling in today’s Global Society, is your likability runs dry. Even our own dear President was hailed as a “savior”, but by half time, looking as if he too, will be in the unemployment line. 

As we are living in, near days of Revelation unfolding, the life and death of Muammar Gaddafi cause me to see the very near arrival of antichrist. 

A person in a world leadership position, suffers opposition, takes one to the noggin, “ A Mortal Head Wound”, his death is put on display for the entirety of the world to view, he makes a complete recovery and the world will marvel and follow. wah-la

Christians follow Jesus, who received a mortal wound and made Himself alive, by many infallible proofs. We marvel at this work of Love and Grace in the lives of people, and  we follow (Him) The Lamb, wherever He goes. 

Romans 8:11- But if the Spirit of HIm who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead, will also give life to your mortal bodies, through His Spirit who dwells in you. 

May the Spirit of the Resurrection, cause us to follow, and live differently. 

Pastor Thomas

Are the Aliens coming or going? 

Aliens could attack earth to end Global Warming, NASA Frets.

Sin is more rampant, consequences more devastating, lower standards for higher illusions, but one thing we can’t  ignore is the declining of our earths environment. World government, currency and religion, will be fueled by the universal need to address the environment.

Long before modern science, Gods Word declared the earth to be a sphere that was in orbit around the sun- men thought contrary, a flat earth being the center of all things. 

A good definition of sin- Man thinking he’s the center of all things. 

Eventually gifted individuals caught up with the Bible. 

Now it appears that NASA is doing a little of its own “Catching up” . A team of American researchers have developed scenarios in which aliens would attack the earth for the purpose of saving the planet. These extraterrestrial environmentalists would either kill much of the human race or have the extraterrestrial ability to cause a global disappearance of people a “Cleansing” for saving the earth. 

Many “New Age” theologians speak in the same manner, a global cleansing is coming, the removal of many that stand in the way of our evolving human race.

Their conceptual format is wrong, but  the idea of a removal of people from planet earth has been around for some 5000 years. In Genesis- Enoch walked with God and was not.In the New testament Thessalonians speaks of a Catching Up of the Saints in the air. 

The Bible is always ahead of man in Truth, it is Worthy of our Trust. 

Aliens- The Bible speaks of them too, not in the same context as green men with laser guns, but of those who have put their trust in Jesus Christ. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself (Phil. 3:20-21).

Aliens-  Heavenly minded people, who store up treasures in Heaven where rust and moth do not destroy.   

Don’t worry and take courage, the aliens are not coming, but will be going. 

Live Differently Pastor Thomas

In Good Company

Wednesday, Sept 21, Two men finished out their time on death row. Lawrence Russell Brewer, executed by lethal injection for the dragging death of a black man in Jasper Texas. Witnesses described Brewer as being in good spirits and joking with officers. His last meal: two chicken fried steaks, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, fried okra, a pound of barbecue, three fajitas, a pint of ice cream, a meat lovers pizza and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts.

Troy Davis was convicted of killing an off-duty police officer in 1989. Davis differed from Lawrence in that his last months to live caught the world's attention. Davis never wavered from his claim that he was innocent, and he passed on his last meal opportunity. His last day spent here on earth was with family and friends, and in prayer. 

What struck me was the contrast of their last day priorities. Lawrence, a convicted killer, sentenced to death with no remorse, jokes and caters to the God of his belly. 

Troy spent his last hours fasting,in prayer and with family.  His conduct spoke to me in a deep way. I don’t know the guy, but I find myself believing his profession of innocence. 

Recent articles of Davis spoke of prayer and faith. Photos show Davis with a what seemed to be an oversized, hand-made cross around his neck. 

Did we kill an innocent man? I don't know, but it's clear from the trial that Davis was hanging around with the wrong crowd. It's equally clear, there is little overwhelming evidence to enact the death penalty.

Whatever- guilt or innocence, the cross around Troy's neck tells a story. The story of Jesus, a man considered a minority, falsely brought to trial, false wittinesses were paid, despite many attesting to his innocence. The execution went through anyway.

Troy Davis has found himself in good company. 

“Unless you pick up your cross and follow me, you cannot be MY disciple” 

Live differently. Pastor Thomas

In Season and Out of Season

An air crash that happened Friday,  Sept 16 caught my interest. A WWII-era PT-51 Mustang Fighter plane, modified to reach speeds up to 500 miles per hour, lost control and Plunged into a VIP section at an air race in Reno nevada. Currently 10 are dead including the 74 year old stunt pilot, it was the nations deadliest air racing disaster.

  

One early report indicated that even though the crash was horrific, metal, flesh, blood, and body parts being sprayed every where; afterwards there was quiet and minimal hysteria. It seemed as though much of the the crowd knew what to do next.

The article went into further analyses. Many in the crowed were pilots, many with military background. And many were just family members with long histories of acquaintances in the flight industry. 

Words associated with this tightly knit Air-Racing community, Well Trained, Developed, Survival Instincts, Education, Professionalism, Backgrounds in high stress situations. 

The Bible tells us 2 Timothy 2:15- Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 4:2- Be ready in season and out of season....

Consider if you will; God has given us His Word in order that we should be, Well  Trained, Developed, Educated, Professional, responding well to High Stress Situations, Efficient and having High Standards. 

In season and out of season, when the opportunity presents itself. Whether one on one or in the midst of a disaster; we should speak and respond noticeably different than the world. 

Live Different, Pastor Thomas