KNOWING THE TRUTH

"Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all." - John 18:38

 

Look at our scripture reference today. Imagine the scene before you. Jesus, already having been beaten by the Jews, is brought before the Roman governor of Israel. At this time, Rome had conquered much of the Mediterranean, including Israel and Egypt. The Jews, not wanting to defile themselves so close to Passover, brought Jesus to Pontius Pilate to be put to death, not for the miracles he did, or the things he taught the people, but because he claimed to be the only Begotten of God, making himself equal with God the father.

Did you hear catch that? The reason Jesus was put to death, officially on the books, was his statement, “I and the father (God) are one!”(John 5:18).This made the Jews scream in agony, rent their clothes, and cry blasphemy. How dare a man claim God is his birth father. And to these Jews, who were spiritually dead inside, they were being asked to worship an image, something that would break the first commandment given by God in the old testament. But what they missed in their deadness inside is this; they were not asked to worship a man, a mere mortal born of the line of Adam, they were asked to worship God in the Flesh! Therefore, the first commandment is never broken, because the commandment maker is before you, wrapped in flesh. In our reference here, Pilate never gets his answer to “what is truth?”, because he asked the wrong question. It is not, what is truth?, but, WHO is truth?

Today, many cults and world religions claim they are like Christians. “we are brothers with you”, they say. They take some of the doctrines of Christianity and incorporate it into their false religion even. But beloved, these people are poison to your soul, wolves in sheep’s clothing, only able to give you lies and false doctrine, damning your soul to Hell in the end. Jesus Christ is not in a thousand miles from their places of worship, nor at the heart of their worship services. And these false cults are everywhere, on TV commercials, in your neighborhood, passing themselves off as workers of Jesus, but are disciples of Satan himself.

Let me give you just a small list of the people who claim to be Christian, but are people to stay away from:

· The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints (the Mormons)

· The Jehovah’s Witnesses

· Masons and the Masonic Lodge

· Catholic religions (specifically the worship of people; i.e. Mary – and the belief in purgatory (the ability to buy or pray someone out of Hell)

· Islam and Muslim faiths – (specifically the worship of Mohammad as final authority over Jesus Christ)

Notice that I didn’t include such ludicrous religions as Satanism, Buddhism, Witchcraft and the many other religions that preach their own prophets and gods that are specific to their religion. These crazy cults are not a threat to a real Christian. To the worshipper of Jesus, you can see these false doctrines coming from miles away. But I did include the religions that are dangerous, that claim Jesus as their religion, but are far from him being the leader of their faith. In essence, they have just enough truth, mixed with lie, to make you believe they are ok, and snare you in their trap. Don’t believe their lies, don’t go to their churches, don’t even let them in your homes! Do just what the Bible says, stay away from them and don’t even bid them Godspeed when you come in contact.

Without getting into the specifics of what is wrong with them, I shall make this short and sweet for you. The one test you need to perform to make sure any church, any religion, is not like one of the above is this in two simple questions:

1. DO YOU BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST IS GOD, IN FLESH, THAT CAME ON THE EARTH?

2. DO YOU BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONE, THE ONLY, WAY TO HEAVEN?

If the answer to these questions is any other than yes, run! Flee from them and their place of worship! Run like Lot and his family from Sodom and Gomorrah and don’t look back!

I give you a warning from the Spirit of God. There is coming a wave of false cults and religions on the earth. And they are coming with all their disciples to your door, to your work, on your TV and radio and they will be promoting that they are your friend, they are the way to heaven and they have all the answers to your problems. They will talk with Christian talk, they will make you feel that they are ok, and that they will help you. This wave is part of the end, Satan knows his time is short and he will be sending these people out to deceive and destroy you, and take as many to Hell as he can with him. I warn you now, as this time is upon us, RIGHT NOW.

Beloved, don’t believe the lies. Test their spirit, test their doctrine, ask them the hard questions above, if they are not true Christianity, they will not be able to give you a straight “yes this what we believe”. There is no help in a Mormon church, in a Jehovah’s Witness, or in the good works of the mason lodge or a Catholic priest. Your only answer, your only way to heaven, your only truth and help is in one person alone……JESUS CHRIST, EMMANUEL (GOD WITH US). He is the only “truth” and the only way. And only trust those who proclaim this truth.

WHEN GOD IS GONE

"Seek the Lord, while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near." - Isaiah 55:6.


We hear thru our lives by many preachers and pastors, "Just pray, God will always be right there to hear you". And even in this ministry at Watchmen of the Wall, you will hear us beg and plead for you to reach out to God in prayer, we will say please pray because God is waiting to hear from you. But, I believe Isaiah to be a prophet who fortold many future events. This particular scripture holds a key you won't hear many preachers talk about, because it's just to bad, to horrible to imagine. It goes against every doctrine preached by TV evangelists, major denominations and maybe your local pastor.

But as a Watchman I must cry out a truth; THERE IS COMING A DAY GOD WILL BE GONE!

Every word in the Bible, if you believe it to be God's inspired word, is not an idle word placed there to take up space, or link one good thought to another, it has a meaning. And Isaiah here places a prophetic "time will come" situation on this scripture. Preachers will say "seek the Lord" and forget the stipulation, "while he may be found". This tells us a warning, there is coming a time when God will no longer wink at our sin we refuse to repent of, put up with our unbelief in his word, grieve the Holy Spirit every day by telling him we don't need him in our church, running our lives. I must forewarn you, whether your grandpa preacher told you this, whether mother said it's impossible, God's grace and mercy has a limit! And it is soon running out.
Time will not let me get into the many examples of God proving this statement: from Lot and Sodom and Gomorrah ( Genesis 19:24) , Noah and the great flood (Genesis 7:15) , Moses and the children of Isreal (Exodus 32:10) , and many more tell us there comes a time when God says, "Enough" , they no longer care about my word, respect my spirit or the sacrifice of my son, the thoughts and intents of their heart is only evil continually", and I must tell you in Love, this time is almost upon us again. The difference is, this time it will be forever.
I bring this to the warning I want to make to you. The prophet Amos warns us of what is coming just around the corner. Chapter 5 and verse 18 of this book gives us a glimpse into the future of what will happen to the children of this earth who wait to long, put off till tomorrow, what you must do now! Amos declares; "Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light". What he is saying here is there is coming a day when God will turn to his son Jesus, tell him to get his children who recieved him, and when those who have made and kept their self ready are gone, the God of light and mercy turns into the God of darkness and wrath. The sun turns black, the moon turns the color of blood, stars falling from the heavens, men trying to commit suicide to escape, only to be able to not kill themselves. The earth rocking a reeling under the full weight of God's divine justice on the sins of the men and women who shook their fist in God's face before, not wanting to seek him, or have him in their lives.
When God says it is done, their will be no crying out to him for a second chance, no more running to a church altar to pray, " I'm sorry God, forgive me for what I've done, I didn't mean to hurt you or your spirit" No. When God shut the door on Noah's ark, it was over, when he took Lot and his family out of Sodom, it was over, when the 5 foolish virgins waited till the bridegroom came, the other 5 went in, for them it was over (Matthew 25:10). Grace is gone, the Holy Ghost that you pushed aside and kicked out of your life is gone. You will be hopeless.
This terrible day is coming, it is almost upon us, but thanks be to God it is not happening right now! You still have time. The Bible says, right now, call upon him while he is near, seek him right now and you will find him, knock on his door in prayer, right now, and he will open. Whatever thing you are clinging to that is keeping you from seeking God with all your heart, LET IT GO!
Don't believe Satan's lies! That beautiful woman at work, that doesn't belong to you will send you to Hell, the money you are destroying others to get will send you to Hell, the wife and children you are leaving behind so you can keep up your drug and alcohol habit will send you to Hell.
Beloved, I beg you again, whether you profess to be a child of God, or you know you are not in fellowship with him, Seek God now! while he will listen to your prayer and help you. Forsake the weights ( worries and fears) and sins that so easily stop you from seeking God with all your heart. Go after him like a thirsty deer panting for a drink of cool water, go after him like he is the precious expensive coin you have lost somewhere in the store, and you will find him. And the only way you will seek and find God is thru his son, Jesus Christ. But do it now! don't put it off another second! Don't be caught in the day he laughs at your calamity.

The Only Cry that God Answers

"Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I [am]...." - Isaiah 58:9.

I know that the above title causes one to possibly feel offended. I can already here the statements of rebuke – “God hears all our cries” and “How dare you say God doesn’t hear me when I pray”.

Beloved, I don’t refute that fact. God is omnipotent, omnipresent and is everywhere, in every place, all the time. He is right now beholding all the good, and all the bad, that you and I - all of humanity is doing right now. But, there is a difference between hearing and answering is there not? I could go to my earthly father when I was young, and ask him “could I have a brand new car?”. Oh yes, he could hear me, but to date I still haven’t got that new car.

"Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near [me] with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me,..." - Isaiah 29:13.

Today, it is a fact that our churches suffer from “lip worship”, “mouth praise” and “minimal effort” service to the living God. It is impossible these days to keep a congregation of believers interested past 3 songs in the praise and worship portion of the service. Past that and our backsides seem to grow magnets attracted to the back of the pew. It is impossible for our preachers to minister past the 12:00 o’clock mark, or our eyes begin to wander, and the king of our intestinal fortitude, (better known to the general public as our stomachs) begins to cry aloud at the sacrilege committed at hindering us getting to the nearest McDonalds on time.

Oh God, forgive us! -  for losing the passion that was in Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel. Her cries to move God to open a dead womb went past lip praise and mouth worship. She pushed back the plate of food, cried tears till her tear ducts were dry, talked to God till no more words could be formed and only her mouth quivered under the power of a heart that was pouring out to God with everything it had in it. (1 Samuel 1:13).

Would to God we could regain the passion to call on him with everything we have in us. Just like the widow woman that lost all her money in her house. She swept and searched, cleaned and moved everything over and over and would not stop till she found it. With a burning fever of desire, she tore that house apart looking for those coins, until at last she found them. (Luke 15:8)

It is a proven fact that we today have lost this cry, this burning desire that wakes God up and moves him to answer:

· Suicide rates are at an all time high in history.

· The murder of babies in the name of abortion are at an all time high in history.

· Hospitals are running out of space to house the sick, terminally ill, and drug or alcohol addicted souls.

 

 

All while the “church” carries on with our powerless worship, skin deep spirituality and nonexistent presence in our services while proclaiming; “We are rich and increased with goods, we have need of nothing”. Beloved, I give you a word from the Lord today; THUS SAITH THE LORD- I TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE MISERABLE, AND WRETCHED, AND POOR AND BLIND AND NAKED! (Revelation 3:17).

It is not how many times you go to church, how many good things you do thru the week, or how long you have been saved that moves the heart of God to hear and answer your call. It is not how “squeaky clean” your track record is, and how good you have ran your “life race” that forces God to rush in and save the burning building that is your life. NO! I tell you a thousand times no! No matter what some preacher, or even your pastor, has told you.

 

 

It is a cry, that begins after all your strength , all your pretty and intelligent words are gone. After all the tears are shed, till no more can fall down your cheeks. It is a cry that causes food to no longer be a priority. It is a cry that transforms you! It turns you into a madman, a different person if you will.

 

 

This cry causes you to become so thirsty for God and his presence, you look like a wild deer running at top speed thru the woods looking for that stream of water you haven’t seen in days, knowing without it you will die. (Psalm 42:1)

You turn into that woman mentioned in the Bible with the blood disease. No longer did she care how she looked in public or that she had to push thru the crowds on her hands and knees, just as long as she got to Jesus. (Matthew 9:21)

This cry will turn you into that woman, because you will know in him, with one touch, will come life giving, sin forgiving, devil stomping, prayer answering, miracle working power. And let’s not forget the greatest benefit. With this cry comes Jesus, God in flesh, into your life! The very one who created the universe, framed the worlds, and made you, into your very life! The one who died for you. The one that says; “I love you, more than any mother, father, or spouse could ever love you”. Jesus! Glory to his wonderful name!

 

 

Dear saint, does this cry burn within you? Does it drive you to say, “I can’t live till I find him, I can’t breathe until I am once again in his arms!”. Is there a cry within you that causes everything, in the world, to lose its allure and charm. And the only thing that burns within you is a desire to have Jesus and be in his presence, because you know the only real peace and joy is there.

 

 

Child of God, we are near the end of all things. Satan is to be given freedom to ruin, persecute and destroy like never before. The antichrist is soon to take control of the earth. And the time of Jacob’s trouble (better known as the great tribulation) is just around the corner. And no matter what some big time preacher, evangelist or pastor has told you-YOU WILL BE HERE THRU PART OF THIS TRIBULATION. There is no such “early rapture” escape to get out early before it gets bad. You must be prepared.

 

 

And only those who are crying this heart cry- this “Hannah cry”- and possess this burning for Jesus- this “widow woman fever”, will have the strength to stand. Only those with this cry will have the ability to not be deceived by the Antichrist. They will have the power to resist his eternal damning mark, resist his temptations, and boldly proclaim; “I will not let go of the lover of my soul, I will not divorce my Jesus, only to follow you to eternal Hell to burn forever, I will love him till the end”.

 

 

Precious one reading this, there is still time:

 

 

1. The Door is still open to the throne of God thru Christ

2. There is still a chance to call on Jesus and have him hear and answer

3. There is still time to call on him while he is near, before the door is shut forever

 

 

Run to him now! Ask him to place this cry within you, now. Ask him to put this burning desire in you, now. You cannot generate this in your power and strength, but if you will call on Jesus, he will put this cry within you, this burning for him inside if you will just ask. Remember his promise to us;

“Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for the SHALL be filled”. - Matthew 5:6.

Get a hold of this cry, it will save your life, in the coming storm.

"Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:" - Isaiah 55:6.

Loving the Rod as much as the Staff

“Thy rod and thy staff…they comfort me…” - Psalms 23:4


The verse above comes from one of the most well-known chapters in the entire Bible. Psalms 23, or what is often called the Shepherd’s psalm, has brought countless Christians comfort during times of distress, uncertainty, and especially loss. This chapter assures the believer of God’s protection, provision, and His peace throughout the believer’s life, death, and eternal life.

The particular verse quoted above is also an example of the relationship between a shepherd and his sheep. Both the staff and the rod played very unique roles in this relationship.

The staff is a symbol of the shepherd’s protection and leadership. The sheep were to follow wherever the staff led. When one of the sheep strayed too far from the rest of the flock, the distinct curve or hook in the staff was to gently steer the sheep back to the place where it belonged. The staff was also used by the shepherd as a weapon to protect the sheep against predators.

The rod, however, is a symbol of the shepherd’s authority. When one of the sheep disregarded the gentleness of the staff the rod was used as a means of correction.

David described God’s leadership and authority as working much the same way. The staff is a symbol of God’s promise to lead and protect His children. It is God’s desire to lead His children with gentleness. Unfortunately, many believers take advantage of God’s gentleness and see it as a sign of leniency. That’s where the rod of God comes into play. God has a way of making a believer’s life uncomfortable without denying His love for the child.

Believer, has your life reached a point where you’re feeling the rod more than the staff? If so, “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.” (Philippians 4:4) This is proof that you are a child of God. Your faith can only reach maturity through the loving application of the rod of God.

Do you desire a closer walk with God? Do you hunger for more of Jesus? You must learn to love His rod as much as the staff.

Run! Run for your Life!

"And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the Vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it." - Habakkuk 2:2.

I write to you this morning in tears. My heart is heavy within me and I weep and cry for you who are reading this - for those who will read this on the website - for those who see this at their workplace. For all the souls who I will not see with my eyes, I weep and cry.

I see a storm coming!

God said to me the vision I see I am to write it to you today, so you may run when you read it. I see a time coming when the money we hold so dear to our heart to save us will be of no more value than the dung you find on the street. I see a time coming when Pastors, who have proclaimed a god of riches and financial gain for his blessing, will stand behind a pulpit one morning and cry as they see chaos and fear in their city, where no one has any money to buy food, and they have no answers to why their god they preached, didn’t come thru.

I see a time coming, when this nation will once again be shaken, even worse than when the twin towers fell in New York City, September 11, 2001. I remember watching, as the buildings were burning and the people that were trapped in the floors above the fire, jumped hundreds of feet to their death. Some jumped together holding hands as they fell knowing they would die. I’ve come to you this morning to tell you, THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE! JUMP! But not to your death, but to the arms of a merciful Saviour, waiting to catch you before it’s too late. Run to him now, while you still can.

The house we call the United States of America is burning. As we murder thousands of unborn babies a year, their blood cries from the hands of the doctor it is dripping from, to a God who hears it. As preachers build armies of powerless pew sitters, all for the money they can greedily take from you, and selfishly lift themselves up with the praises they receive from your mouth. We can go to church hiding some unrepentant sin, and leave knowing we escaped feeling bad about it because God never showed up today . We are burning! The storm is coming! The wrath of God is coming! Jesus is about to return! What side of the fence will you be on in that day!

Run child of God, run away from churches that have no Spirit of God - that have a humanistic gospel of prosperity, self-centeredness. Run from preachers that lift up man and make him feel good with some philosophical poison. Run from Pastors that tell you God is a God to make you wealthy and rich. They are wolves in sheep’s clothing, and they are pumping poison in your soul and raping you of any chance of making it into eternity with God!

Run! Run! run away from them! And run back to Jesus. There you will find the ONLY shelter from the coming storm.

This storm will come. We are in the beginning stages of it now. If you don’t believe me, look at the news as one family out west gathered together, took a gun and the father, mother and children killed each other in their living room, because the financial crisis caused them to loose their life savings. We are in the last of the last days! And as Elijah asked the people on Mount Carmel, I ask you reader, how long halt you between two opinions? How long do you stand between God and the Devil and make no decision about which one to accept? JESUS IS COMING!

The bible states in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, in a split second He will return, and gather to Him only those who have made a decision to follow Him. The storm is coming, trouble on earth so great that men will try to kill themselves, and cannot die because the wrath of God is on the earth and there still here, left behind. They made the wrong decision.

I beg you with a broken heart, trembling in tears - make the right decision today before its too late. Throw away that beer, run from that woman wanting you to cheat on your wife, Tell your stock broker money is no longer your number one focus. Click off the pornography on your computer at home. Run from them! Run to Jesus where you are right now, I want to see you in Heaven with me one day. I pray you choose God before it’s too late, while God can still be called on in prayer.

Run to him now and live thru the coming storm.

"The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe." - Proverbs 18:10.