RUIN SATAN'S DAY--EVERY DAY!

 

On this LORD's Day November 8th, 2020, Beloved, I Bid you WELCOME with a heart full of LOVE and FAITH so strong in the FATHER, The SON, and the HOLY SPIRIT, Amen. Coming together to Worship is the very essence of our being and the reason that God created us in the beginning. Praise you Mighty Lord as the CALL TO WORSHIPis answered! 

 

Luk 10:18  And He [Jesus] said to them, "I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. --We pray LORD to not only open our eyes, but our ears and our very souls as we Worship You on this LORD'S DAY, Amen

Satan in all his dark glory IS so present in 2020. What a year this has been. Its not over yet!  He had his bony fingers in lots of pies, and has been quite successful in bringing chaos and violence around the globe. 

 

If we were somehow to end up on his team, or found submitting to his temptations, believing his lying words; if we were to open up a tiny door for him to enter our thoughts; or thought that we were strong enough to go TOE-to-TOE by our selves with the Prince of darkness,-- we would be overwhelmed in an instant! Satan has had thousands of years of practice. He is very good at what he does; DECEPTION.   2020 has handed us a basket full of deception, lies and temptations galore. Jesus does not change. Fear not, His will is unfolding. Trust and Obey.

OPENING PRAYER Almighty Creator we gather here on this Lord's day to worship and to grow in the WORD. To strengthen our FAITH and have confidence that it is You --O God-- who is LIGHT. Open our eyes to the TRUTH about Satan's ways, and grant us the stamina to overcome his attacks and keep him at bay through Your promise and might through Jesus our Savior, Amen

So, who is Satan? For the answer let me direct your attention to the Bible and Satan's story through the words of ELSIE MAY THOMPSON, my grandmother. She was a widow--my Grand Dad EARL had died in the early fifties. The Homestead house [with three small rooms] sat on 24 acres East of Greeley Colorado in a place called MASTERS. ELSIE knew her Bible well and she intended to make sure that her 9 children and many Grandchildren were acquainted with Holy Scripture---especially PROVERBS! [several were written expressly for me she would often say]  I was a handfull.

 

AS a kid I would stay with Grandma ELSIE during the hot summers. Following supper and cleanup, she and I would play a few rounds of Checkers or Rummy, and then get ready for bed. ELSIE MAY would bring out the Good Book and from her rocking chair she would deliver a Bible story rendered in her own colorful way.

As she opened the Bible, Grandma Elsie asked, Who is Satan? "THE DEVIL"- I REPLIED!" Yes he is, she said. "The Devil has many names or titles, THE ENEMY, THE ACCUSER, THE SERPENT, THE DRAGON, THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD or THE PRINCE OF THE POWER OF THE AIR. Some say he was also called BEELZEBUB." I laughed out loud!

The Book of Genesis is where we first read about Satan; He makes his first appearance as a Serpent in Gen 3:1  Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. The Serpent fooled both Adam and Eve and they opened the door and allowed the devil to bring death and sin into the Garden of Eden and then to the world! "He was a sneaky snake, she said".

Satan is an Angel-- A EVIL ANGEL. He and a whole bunch of his fellow angels began to wage war with God and that battle rages even today up in Heaven. He was not always EVIL. In fact he was probably the most beautiful, talented, and adored ANGEL of all time in the Heavenly Host. He was even a COVERING CHERUB, sort of a special assistant to the LORD! He may have been the lead singer in the heavenly choir, probably loved by all. "ONE DAY," said ELSIE, "Satan was listening to God as he spoke with several other angels about making a man in HIS own image, in the Image of God and that this man would be the caretaker in the Garden of Eden and be in charge of all the earth and all things on the earth. " Well, this news did not set well with Satan since he felt that being the Lord of the earth should be offered to him. He longed to be in charge. Now he learns that God is going to make a MAN and give the earth to HIM! 

 

The pages of the Bible rattled as ELSIE thumbed her way to Job 1:6-7  and began to read--Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.  (7)  The LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it." "SATAN was having a conniption-fit. Walking around, kicking rocks, muttering and sputtering to himself. God allowed Satan to mess with JOB for a while, but JOB never gave up on the Lord. Satan did not succeed in separating JOB from his God!!",- ELSIE exclaimed!

Satan is real. He exists right now. He fully knows that the end is coming soon, and that there is no possible way He will win over God. Despite this knowledge, Satan's ego, his pride, his hatred for God's creation overwhelms him to the point that he will take as many of us with him to Hell if we only give him the chance!!

Jesus never gave Satan an inch ; Mat 4:1  Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Jesus was tempted many, many times by the Devil. Jesus simply replied; Mat 4:10  "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'"

I loved my Grandma ELSIE so much. She died at 98 years. Since she was only 4 foot 9 in height, her Bible looked as though it was nearly as big as she was!! 

 

She taught us kids that Jesus is our protector. That if we call on HIM and obey His commandments--a big hedge of protection -from the Devil-will be built all around us. Jas 4:7  Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Did you hear those words? SUBMIT TO GODand HE [SATAN] WILL FLEE FROM YOU!!! It's that SUBMISSION part we often forget.

We all have the responsibility of making good decisions. The conscience-- that God installed into our gut-- plays a important role in our decision making process. In fact, this internal voice is a-kin to the Holy Spirit as he counsels and guides our way. Sometimes we hear people advise that we should follow our hearts. Nah, not a good idea. The heart is pure emotion. The emotion of the heart often confuses lust with love----as such, countless sins have been hoisted high like a garrison flag a result. Listen to your gut as it listens to the Holy Spirit. Save your precious heart for Mother's day! Don't give him a finger-hold of a chance to successfully tempt you to sin.

The Devil is a fallen Angel. A created being. He cannot read your mind. He cannot be in more than one place at a time. If you are Saved, you are protected but don't get fooled. He is very good in the TEMPTING department. He cannot harm you but he can certainly lead you into being harmed. Don't open a door and invite him in. He can tempt you every day and you can simply ignore him or say THE LORD REBUKE YOU SATAN Praise You Lord! Then turn away from Satan.

Satan has a reputation of being a little bit lazy. This because he can only be in one place at a time. He LOVES the internet. From the comfort of his Lazy Boy Recliner Satan can relax in front of his 42 inch 4k Screen and simply point and click on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, SNAP-CHAT, and without breaking a sweat, The Devil can rack up THOUSANDS of followers who are hooked on pornography, pedophilia, or simply wanting to join in the on-line suffering of countless brain dead zombies who hate and verbally attack people that they have never met. Yes, Satan loves having reliable 4G or 5G service, lots of bandwidth and a fast tablet. If he is listed on your FRIENDS LIST You might just be one-mouse-click from HELL! 

 

Here is how to rattle the devil, and ruin his day;

Every morning, before you get out of bed. Just as you are aware enough to move but before you place your feet on the floor, GET A HEAD START REBUKING THE DEVIL! Raise your hands toward the ceiling---Say "Good morning Lord, Thank-you for this breath of life today. PLEASE REBUKE SATAN this moment and keep him at a distance. Thank You and Praise you Lord Jesus, Amen" As you go about your normal business of the day, just as an unclean thought begins to form in your mind, just Exclaim "The LORD REBUKE YOU SATAN, Thank You and praise You Jesus, Amen. This will RUIN Satan's day, every day, all day!!! Don't forget to work on keeping evil well away from you. In this world denying the Devil his prize is a full time job!! We need to take it very seriously.

CLOSING PRAYER Father, we realize that we are powerless on our own. It is in and through YOU, O' Lord, that all attempts and temptations issued by the Devil will fail and fail immediately when we call upon Your Holy Name. Grant us the sublime knowledge that as Our Father, Our God, You are very protective of Your children. Trust and Obey, THAT is the way O' Lord! We are so very thankful for Your divine grace and safe embrace in Jesus, Amen and AMEN

DOXOLOGY

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Amen

BENEDICTION Num 6:24-26  The LORD bless you, and keep you;  (25)  The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you;  (26)  The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.'

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE Luk 10:18, Gen 3:1, Job 1: 6-7, Mat 4:1, 4:10,

Jas 4:7, Num 6:24-26

Wednesday, November 11th is VETRAN's DAY. Open and close that day with prayers for those who never came home. Those brave warrioir who rest in the very presence of HE who created them. [S A L U T E]

Next week Beloved, if the Lord so wills, lets join together and learn about SEVEN GREAT TRUTHS of the GOSPEL of JESUS Christ. We pray that we will all be gathered SAME TIME, SAME PLACE, Until then---Christ go with you, Amen

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ELECTION 2020--IN GOD WE TRUST

 

CALL TO WORSHIP The great Blessings of our Lord and Savior JESUS the Christ be with you this Lord's Day, NOVEMBER 1st, 2020. We are gathered and the very Spirit of God is present and in our midst. Welcome Lord Jesus, YOU are always welcome and we humbly revere Your Name, Amen. Being the FIRST SUNDAY of a new month, we shall Recall the horrible price Jesus paid that you and I might be freed of the sentence of eternal death. Jesus took our place before the executioner, and through His precious blood, --we who believe and have called His name-- were regenerated and granted SALVATION unto Eternal LIFE in the Kingdom.

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PRAYER: FATHER GOD, SOVERIGN POWER OF ALL CREATION, WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH GREAT REVERANCE AS WE PREPARE TO COMMERATE AND RECALL WITH BITTER ANGUISH, THE SACRIFICE OF YOUR ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, JESUS THE CHRIST. YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR US A FEAST; AND THOUGH WE ARE UNWORTHY TO SIT DOWN AS GUESTS, WE WHOLLY REST ON THE MERITS AND GRACE OF JESUS, AND HIDE OUSELVES BENEATH HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. IN THIS SUPPER, WE WILL REMEMBER HIS ETERNAL LOVE, BOUNDLESS GRACE, AGONY AND COMPASSION ON THE CROSS. IN HIS RESURECTION, WE LOOK FORWARD TO HIS RETURN , AMEN.

Mat 26:20-25Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples. (21) As they were eating, He said, "Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me." (22) Being deeply grieved, they each one began to say to Him, "Surely not I, Lord?" (23) And He answered, "He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me. (24) "The Son of Man is to go, just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born." (25) And Judas, who was betraying Him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" Jesus *said to him, "You have said it yourself."

[PENALTY CAUTION]

1Co 11:27-28 Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. (28) But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. PRAY NOW SILENTLY; examine yourself in His presence and be assured that you are indeed a believer, a Follower of Jesus Christ and are prepared to reverently recount His blessed gift that set all of us free through His death on the Cross.

Jesus washed us clean of our sins, once and for all time through the spilling of His blood on that old cross. His resurrection to life is testimony of this promise and the fulfillment of Biblical prophesy. It is through this emblematic eating of the bread and drinking of the wine that we commemorate and properly honor His sacrifice until His return.

[THE SUPPER]

Mat 26:26-29While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." (27) And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you; (28) for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. (29) "But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."

CLOSING PRAYER: Father, we commemorate and celebrate the memorial of Your Son. By means of this HOLY BREAD and CUP of WINE, we show forth the sacrifice of JESUS death and proclaim HIS resurrection, until HE comes again. By HIM, with HIM, and in HIM, in unity with the HOLY SPIRIT, all honor and glory is Yours, Almighty Savior, now and forever, AMEN.

THIS CONCLUDES THE LORD'S SUPPER AND WE CONTINUE TO THE SERMON

SERMON SYNOPSIS Pastor Charles Spurgeon {1834-1892}wrote a sermon called "The Right Observance of the Lord's Supper". He delivered that address Sunday evening, June 4th, 1882 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in Newington, England.

I quote: "When we observe the Lord’s Supper, we feel a deep and earnest desire that none should come to the table in ignorance of the significance of the observance—or that, at least, ignorance may not be an occasion of eating unworthily—but that we may comprehend what we are doing and understand the spiritual meaning of this pictorial instruction by which the Lord Jesus Christ would, even until the end of the age, remind His Church of His great sacrifice upon the cross." [Unquote]

OPENING PRAYER Almighty God, thank You for this gathering of the Saints eager to hear with open ears. Give me words, O' Creator, that will reverently reflect Your majestic will and intent in the giving of Your only begotten Son that-- the sentence of eternal death might be satisfied and death being overcome through the precious blood of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Through the washing and regeneration of our souls by His blood, our sins are cleaned once for all time by this mighty BLOOD sacrifice. Teach us, reach us, show us, grow us all in His wonderful name, AMEN.

SERMON AS I began writing this sermon, the PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-- that is now only 48 hrs away-- was going to be the center piece. Then the Holy Spirit took me by the hand. From within and He said that the focus should not be on the loud and vulgar voices of politicians and those who bring violence on the innocent. JESUS should be our focus-Frontand "Center-most" in our hearts and minds from sun to sun, in darkness as well as the light. Our thoughts should be pointed to eternity, and the Kingdom. He reminded that we all have much work yet to do in sharing the Gospel that Christ died for-- on that old RUGGED cross.

Lord Jesus commanded us to "Do this", {referring to the taking of the Lord's supper,} "in REMEMBERANCE of me". [Christ Jesus].

The honor of Remembering Jesus is evidence of a past, or ongoing association or relationship with Christ. How could we justify remembering unless we knew Him? It is through our FAITH that you and I know Jesus - through our studies and God's revelation. Through the salvation resulting in His shedding of His own blood for His Father, taking OUR PLACE --Thesentence of death was carried out.--IN HIM. His sacrifice released the believer from SIN and from Eternal death.

If you had no such relationship with Jesus, there would be nothing to remember; you would have no right to come to His table and eat of His bread, or drink of His wine. We must believe that Christ Jesus is the Lord, the Son of Almighty God. This is the FIRST and FOREMOST requirement in order to have an invitation to eat from the Master's Table.

{SIDE NOTE}-- We must be nourished if we are to live. We take in nourishment so that our lives can be sustained. Same is true spiritually, our Souls must also be nourished in order to thrive. Our Lord really stirred up a hornet's nest when He spoke of Eating His body and drinking His blood--

Joh 6:53 So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves.

Many of His "FOLLOWERS" suddenly lost interest while thinking of cannibalism. Jesus, of course was teaching the spiritual nourishment of our souls. Not the actual eating of his physical body, nor the drinking of His actual physical blood. Many departed. Christ saw the confusion in His Apostles, and ask of them if they too desired to walk away. Peter replied on their behalf: Joh 6:68 ..."Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.

It is through our remembrance and being faithful to this supper, this ordinance, that we satisfy the Lord's command; to reverently recall the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior.

The letting of blood, sprinkling, washing, anointing -- these are key in the atoning or sealing process that God was first to initiate after the fall. The first blood sacrifice was when God slaughtered animals to clothe Adam and Eve in skins. {Gen 3:21} The message was clear, the price of SIN is paid in BLOOD.

The Sealing of the Israelites at the first Passover in Egypt demonstrates the confirmation of the promise delivered by God through Moses. Jesus uses the juice of the vine, the blood, as it were, to SEAL His new covenant with man. By taking of the cup, we EMBLEMATICALLY satisfy the third leg of the REMEMBRANCE TRIAD; Thanksgiving, The Bread (Body) and the CUP (Blood) heralding our active participation in this Commanded Ordinance.

With affection and love, beloved , I pray that you have a greater understanding and appreciation for the beauty and holiness of the Lord's Supper as we regularly do -- with great reverence each month-- when we approach the Master's Table.

SUMMARY Jesus represents LIFE ETERNAL to those who acknowledge and confess HIS NAME. Jesus is the embodiment of RIGHTEOUSNESS, GRACE, MERCY, and LOVE. Jesus is the the STANDARD by which all TRUTH originates, now and forever. It is our privilege and our honor to Sup with the Master at HIS table and recall HIS gift of PROPITIATION IN HIS BLOOD that sets us free. THIS IS THE TRUTH!

CLOSING PRAYER Father, this has been a very challenging year. The Pestilence that was unleashed has taken a great toll on the world. Its not over yet, O' Lord. Storms, destruction, riots, murder, division, hatred, violence and attempts to remove all traces of You from the public square fill the 24-hour news /Social media blocks. Amongst all of this we still have vast and powerfully effective populations of YOUR Children who share the TRUTH to all who have ears to hear and eyes to see. Empower and protect these God-Loving populations, these OBEDIENT servants and enrich their messages to bring Godly results before your throne, in the name of Your Son Jesus the Christ, AMEN.

DOXOLOGY

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Amen

BENEDICTION AND CLOSE Heb 13:20-21  Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord,  (21)  equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE Mat 26:20-25, 26-29, 1Cor 11:27-28, Joh 6:53,

Joh 6:68, Heb 13:20-21

NEXT WEEK, Lord Willing, we will learn how to RUIN Satan's day.....Every DAY! Join us here, same time, next week. Till Then..

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DOES IT PAY TO PRAY?

 

May the Awesome and Mighty Blessings of the ONE TRUE God be on each of as we gather here on this Lord's Day, October 25th, 2020.   "For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst." [So says the Lord in Mat 18:20] LORD JESUS, You are ALWAYS welcomed in our Midst, ALWAYS!

IN OUR CALL TO WORSHIP THIS DAY Let us Bow our heads and join with Franklin Grahamand the rest of our Nation in praying -- O' Mighty God, we are heart broken over the division in this country. Every day we are hearing voices of anger, of hatred, of EVIL and purposeful attempts to turn the masses against You O Father. Against You O Jesus. Against You O Holy Spirit! Against the TRUTH! Father, we pray for divine INTERCESSION directly into the hearts, minds and souls of those who have been swept up in Satan's Net. Lord, INTERCEED as we are powerless to do that which only YOU can do. Cause by divine FIAT that the LIGHT of GOSPEL TRUTH will penetrate deeply into every human heart as this Election reaches it's conclusion. INTERCEED, O Lord, let us un-ball the FIST, relax our anger, dispose of the fear, and PRAY for a return to Brother and Sisterhood and cast the hatred behind, leaving only the TRUTH to remain. This we PRAY with earnest hearts, in the Name of Jesus, AMEN.

Psa 5:2-3  Heed the sound of [Our] cry for help, [Oh] King and my God, For to You We pray.  (3)  In the morning, O LORD, You will hear [Our] voices; In the morning We will order [Our] prayers to You and eagerly watch. AMEN

SERMON SYNOPSIS Prayers. They are physically unseen, but not unfelt. They are heard, are spoken, are read, but cannot be touched or captured in the hand. What is prayer? Have you ever prayed? Do you pray? Does it REALLY pay to pray? Are you praying now? Come, join me as we open in PRAYER:

OPENING PRAYER ABBA, our Majestic Father, we do not know the mechanism that carries our heart-felt prayers to be transmitted from our lips or our thoughts to Your divine ears. We do, however, rely on FAITH and belief in You that our PRAYERS ARE TRULY and instantly received by You O Lord. It is this same FAITH that unlocks the mystery of PRAYERS ANSWERED when You permit us to WITNESS the movement of Your hand in response. As we weather these troubled days, guided by the Holy Spirit, Let TRUTH and LOVE be our constant goals through YOU, O Father, in the Name of Jesus, AMEN. 

 

SERMON In the Garden of Eden, Adam, Eve, Cain and Able had no concept of PRAYER as we know it today. God was there with them. Communication was eyeball to eyeball, mouth to ear. Two major events moved or transformed the dialog in the aftermath of Adam and Eve's great sin, and when Cain killed his brother Able. 

 

The First Scriptural mention of prayer appears in and around Genesis Chapter 4, starting in verse 26. After Adam and Eve mourned the loss of Able, the THIRD child was born of this marriage named SETH. Seth grew up and fathered a male child he named ENOSH. The Bible clearly shows that mankind was horribly divided even then. Cain's lineage embraced the WORLD and its evil ways, SETH and his family line held close to their FAITH in the living God. As the EVIL and TURMOIL grew throughout all earthly residents, The KIN of SETH began to call upon the LORD in a manner we know as PRAYER.

NOAH had to have had a healthy PRAYER dialog with God as he and his family built the ARK. Human confidence in the power of prayer grew and eventually was well established. Our early witnesses, Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Joseph, Gideon, and most certainly DAVID knew and practiced PRAYER with great frequency.

We are of FLESH and BLOOD. God is SPIRIT. We in the flesh communicate directly by Eyeball, Mouth, Ear and physical touch. The SPIRIT is not visible and the whole Mouth to Ear thing with GOD is akin to THOUGHTS. Have you ever touched a THOUGHT? Held a THOUGHT in your hand? Tasted the flavor of a THOUGHT? Of course not. But we cannot deny, WE HAVE THOUGHTS AND THESE PROVOKE ACTION -- THESE THOUGHTS ARE REAL! So is PRAYER.

Prayer that contains the elements for success are ALWAYS answered! ALWAYS. Some might contend that GOD never answers OUR prayer. Many of those may forget that when GOD says WAIT, or, NO! -- these are also an answer. Not the answer you wanted, but it is an answer, none-the-less. If what you asked for is contrary to His will, HIS WORD, or might be harmful to you or the recipient, the answer NO remains an answer! If the timing is not right, GOD will have you wait!

Here are some THOUGHTFUL Elements of Successful Praying:

1. CONTRITION: Being broken hearted, humbled by events, especially when YOU are the cause of the contrition. You call on HIM for help.

2. WHOLE-HEARTEDNESS:   'You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. [ Jer 29:13]

3. FAITH: Mar 11:24  "Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you.

4. RIGHTEOUSNESS: Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. [ Jas 5:16]

5. OBEDIENCE: 1Jn 3:22  ..Whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.

UUhhh, Mmmmm, WOW! Of all these elements, each equal in importance, this OBEDIENCE is MOST likely the one that will scuttle your prayer. We are very good about ASKING for things. We, however are not very good being OBEDIENT in following the Lord's rules for life;-- As laid out in Holy Scripture. The things that are "pleasing in His sight" are actually acts of simple OBEDIENCE.OBEDIENCE to HIS WORD!

SUMMARY Does it PAY to PRAY? It certainly does! The return is HUGE! The very moment HE permits you to see the movement of HIS hand in bringing about what you have prayed for -- you will be humbled to your knees. It will take your breath away! Only with GOD can we -- simple creatures --have a dialog with HIM our CREATOR! Only with GOD can a creature's pleading be heard, and the prayer fulfilled--Through His mighty Grace and Mercy. IT TRULY PAYS WHEN YOU PRAY!

CLOSING PRAYER O' Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, we thank You that we have the privilege of having direct, instant communication with You through the Blessing of PRAYER. Your infinite Love and great Mercy has so granted us this important favor. Let us be disciplined and well prepared as we pray. Let us pay particular attention to being OBEDIENT to Your will and commandments at all times, and ask to be equipped and empowered as we plead our case before Your mighty throne. IN the name above all names, Jesus the Christ, we say together, AMEN.

DOXOLOGY

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Amen

BENEDICTION AND CLOSE 1Pe 5:6-7  Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,  (7)  casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Amen and AMEN

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE Ge 4:26, Psa 5:2-3, Jer 29:13, Mar 11:24

Jas 5:16, 1Jn3:22, 1Pe 5:6-7

NEXT WEEK BELOVED: and if the Lord is willing, We will welcome the start of another month, NOVEMBER 1st. As is our practice, We will share in the Ordinance of the LORD'S SUPPER. Also, next week, just 48 hours after we share the Lord's SUPPER, ELECTION DAY ARRIVES HERE IN THE United States of America. Our Mighty Lord GOD invites each and everyone of you to join and gather here as we PRAY earnestly, and OBEDIENTLY for a righteous outcome for TRUTH and GOODNESS, MERCY and LOVE to be our Prayerful RESULT. Won't you Join us? RIGHT HERE, same time, same place. Until we meet again----Christ Go With You!

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THE SLIPPERY THINGS

CALL TO WORSHIP Psa 37:35-36  I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.  (36)  Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found.

SERMON SYNOPSIS THE SLIPPERY THINGS are TRANSIENT. TEMPORARY. We did not bring any thing in with us when we were born into these tents of bodies, and we CERTAINLY will not take anything with us when we depart. Try as we might, they SLIP right out of our hand when the short stay on Earth is done. They are VERY SLIPPERY! I have often wondered what thoughts might have been in the mind in those last hours of folks like Vanderbilt, or the Rockefellers. Earthly wealth beyond the imagination. Perhaps thoughts about WHO will soon own ALL of their stuff. Will anyone remember ?

The old adage is true -- YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU!.

OPENING PRAYER Lord it seems that we wear blinders for most of our earthly walk. As youngsters we earnestly pine for that day when we will be adults. Young Grown-ups have a sense of being immortal, almost bullet proof. Later in life we realize how much of what You have given us has been squandered. We lay up earthly treasures. We often worship the material. As the sun begins to set in our earthly life, we who believe can clearly see Eternity ahead giving thanks to You, O Lord, who created us. Praise you Father, Praise you Jesus, Praise you Holy Spirit, Amen.

SERMON I Love being a Dad, and a Grand Dad too! When all creatures are very young, most all are super cute. As they grow, they often transition into the LESS CUTE. For humans, this LESS CUTE plateau comes at or about 15 or 16 years of age. In certain cases and times, this period is often termed THE DOWN-RIGHT-UGLY-KNOW-IT-ALL-JUST-ASK-EM Phase. It can be rough. Mom and Dad become horribly STUPID, while the child knows everything there is to know or ever will!! I Love the smell of a newborn baby. I love puppy breath, kitten breath, not so much goats or calves. Babies are special!

I had the honor and joy of witnessing the birth of my son, and my daughter. Years later, God allowed me to again be witness to the birth of my Son's SON, and my Daughter's daughter! Grandpa even cut the cord following his Grand-daughter's first breath. The miracle of Life at the very hand of God never gets old. None of these babies brought any baggage with them. There was nothing in their tiny hands. Nothing.

Psa 90:10  [Written by Moses. This Psalm records the time-table for our short audition here on this Third Rock from the Sun-- He Writes]; As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we fly away.

Here in our midst are those whose years are in the NINTIES. A couple of them are racing each other to 100 year mark. When our mind attempts to fathom ETERNITY, our earthly life time is but a single blink, then we move on!

Psa 102:25-26  "Of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.  (26)  "Even they will perish, but You [Lord] endure; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed. This Psalm records a man afflicted-- praying to His creator expressing the realization of the TEMPORARY status we have here. We try and try to hang on to STUFF, to EMOTIONS, to FLESHLY PLEASURES and TREASURES, but ALAS, they become SLIPPERY, and no matter how hard we try, at our last breath, they slide right out of our hands. At birth We arrive with no Hand Baggage, and when we depart, our hands will likewise be empty.

Luk 12:19-21  'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."'  (20)  "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?'  (21)  "So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

In the AFTERMATH of storms like the ones who ganged up on us this year, precious souls become paralyzed, unable to move forward or backward as they confront the enormity of the damage and destruction. They MOURN their stuff. Piles and piles of stuff piled high in their front and back yards. Mountains of memories, destroyed, moldy, smelly, stacked as high as the roof of the house in which they once were stored. A group of Chaplains, including me, traveled to Baton Rouge a few years ago, spending a few weeks after a similar pounding by hurricanes. We went house to house, holding tiny funerals. Not for people, but for their stuff. In each occasion, the solemn remembrance, the LOVE that results from a funeral gave closure and a sense of finality that allowed the families to take that important first step and grieve the loss.

They also found the value of storing up their treasures in Heaven where hurricanes, floods and fires cannot destroy. All they had to do was look deeply into their own souls and see that these same treasures, were safe and in good repair tucked into the archive of memories in their mind.

1Co 13:8  Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it [too] will be done away. Hurricanes and floods and fires will continue to reek havoc on our material possessions. LOVE carves out that special archive in our hearts that safe repository for treasured moments, memories and gifts from Jesus.

SUMMARY 1Pe 1:24-25  For, "ALL FLESH IS LIKE GRASS, AND ALL ITS GLORY LIKE THE FLOWER OF GRASS. THE GRASS WITHERS, AND THE FLOWER FALLS OFF,  (25)  BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER." And this is the word which was preached to you.

Isa 40:6-8  A voice says, "Call out." Then he answered, "What shall I call out?" All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.  (7)  The grass withers, the flower fades, When the breath of the LORD blows upon it; Surely the people are grass.  (8)  The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

Everything that makes us unique was ordained by our God when He formed us in our mother's wombs and is manifest as we grow into productive and responsible Children of GOD. The gifts and talents that He gave to His children remain as cherished possessions for all time, and all eternity. Every beat of our heart, every breath we take, every day we live should be lived as if it were our last. Let us look to that distant horizon with joy when our audition on this earth is complete and we finally enter the Kingdom as CITIZENS ETERNAL!!

CLOSING PRAYER We are so thankful, Mighty Lord, that ample room is available in Paradise for the treasures of our heart to be stored for the arrival of us who have chosen to follow Jesus. Earthly treasures will remain, wither, and go away. Naked we came into this world, Naked we shall depart. For the children of Salvation, our treasures and rewards await our arrival into Eternity. We will certainly leave the "SLIPPERY" things behind. But the greatest of all news and hope is that each of us will see when Our Lord calls us home. That great dinner bell will sound, and the table will be set. I promise you, not one of us will miss those SLIPPERY THINGS once we cast our gaze on HIM our CREATOR! Let us bow with great reverence and Awe when we see HIM...as HE truly is, Our God, Amen

DOXOLOGY

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Amen

BENEDICTION AND CLOSE 1Ti 1:17  Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE Ps 37:35-36, 90:10, 102:25-26, Lu 12:19-20,

1Cor 13:8, 1Pe 1:24

NEXT WEEK BELOVED: Lord Willing, We are going to answer the great question "DOES IT PAY TO PRAY?" Having said this, I must confess this SPOILER to the question: The ANSWER IS A RESOUNDING YES!!! Won't you join us next Sunday, same time, same place as we Travel through the Vast Majesty of Holy Scripture!

UNTIL THEN.....Christ go with you!

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