Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The lack of understanding of what God wants from us.

While I was on holiday this year in Perth Scotland I saw two shop fronts that made me have a laugh to myself.
One was an undertakers and the other what appeared to be a clothes shop. The undertakers had the usual undertakers signage outside (almost too welcoming) and the the other had the word 'Revival' across its door.
I thought that the services they offer in Scotland are definitely second to none.
In thinking of this I could see the roots of a Gospel message coming to mind.

Heb 9:27  states 'And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:'
As  the body eventually lies dead in this world the soul moves into an eternity that is ruled by what decision we make about Jesus Christ while alive.
While it seems that the majority of this world seem to be apathetic as regards to their eternal future we see that for the Christian who in their New Birth in Christ they can be joyful that Revival is just next door.

Praise God for the Truth and surety of His Word.
The previous verse gives us an insight to the plain and simple Salvation that is given as a gift from God through His Son Jesus Christ:
Heb 9:26  For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 

The putting away of sin is the only way that anyone can come to God. We cannot put away sin ourselves and that's why the sinless Son of God came to this earth as God in the flesh to be the sacrifice needed to redeem us:
A work that He finished with love for each soul on this earth:
Heb 1:3  Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 

In preparing for this Sunday's message I was drawn to the the thought that many believe that God will see them alright when it comes to eternity and that Hell is a place of fantasy or a place that parties occur.
Jesus Christ the Son of God sates clearly that it is a place of torments (Luke 16:23 - describing the rich man's plight with Lazarus in paradise).
Christ also stated that it was a place  'Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched' 
(Mark 9:48) 
That is a place where the conscience will allow a memory of our sin and separation from God through the rejection of His Son.
The ordinary natural unsaved person believes this foolishness but to those who are now in the light of Jesus Christ know that the Truth is abounding in the Word of God. (1 Corinthians 2:14-16)

Look at the world in chaos. Time is getting short. The Judge Jesus Christ is coming soon. Will you be ready and see life in eternity or remain in the darkness and torment of Hell?

Pastor Peter Skillen
Braehill Baptist Church
Belfast
www.braehillbaptist.org
pastor@braehillbaptist.org

Friday, September 11, 2015

Deliverance Healing

Why do so many people search after deliverance by extraordinary human engineered means when all that is required before God is His Salvation.
Turning to God in Repentance and faith sees the Holy Spirit indwell the believer for a victory that is centered in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Its God's Power that changes lives and delivers us from the powers of sin and darkness.

Jesus said quite plainly and simply:
Matthew 11 verse 28 - Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Salvation depends on the Lord Jesus Christ and no other:
Acts 4:12 - Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. 


Pastor Peter Skillen
Braehill Baptist Church
Belfast
www.braehillbaptist.org
pastor@braehillbaptist.org