The time is ripe to live the word of God. He has already sent salvation and forgiveness in the person of Jesus Christ our Lord. His Son has taken all our sin debt upon Himself so we can be free of that debt. We can be reconciled with God Almighty. The universe and all that is in it is His creation, not the other way around.
Many who attend church are just following a worn path, not embracing the call of the Lord. Not realizing that every minute on this earth could be the last. We have all dealt with death in one way or another. We should know by now how fragile life is.
Psalms 39: 4 "Lord, make me to know my end,
And what is the measure of my days,
That I may know how frail I am.
5 Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And my age is as nothing before You;
Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah"
We have the opportunity now to be saved. To accept Jesus as the Son of God, who came and died and rose again for our salvation. In Him is the only way to heaven. He is the one and only way.
In the King James Bible, John 14:6 states: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me". Jesus speaks these words to Thomas during the Last Supper, right before His death.
We all must come to Christ or be lost forever. This is no made up story or pressure to be Christian, it is from God. God who has made the path, who has sent the only way by His grace. By the love and grace of God Himself we have the one and only gateway, Jesus.
There are many religions, but only one that God has designed. There are many denominations in Christianity, but what sets each apart is man’s doctrine, not Gods. Jesus did not define any doctrine other than what He preached. This same preaching was also taught by the disciples and apostles, as was all the leaders of the first church.
The first churches were in homes and taught by believers in the word as it was originally given. As I sated in the beginning of this sermon, none of us know when our time will come. So be saved now and be ready. Live the new life given to you by the Lord and follow His commandments. Love as He did and forgive quickly instead of being vengeful or filled with rage. Be Christ like in your life and watch the change in others. May God bless and keep you as you walk in His light. AMEN