THE
PRICE OF FREEDOM
The
average American is increasingly aware that there are forces
crowding him from every direction limiting his freedoms more and
more. You have heard that a frog can be placed in a shallow pan of
water and remain unalarmed as the heat is gradually increased
until he is cooked. Yet,
we have detected some unusual increases in the heat that have made
us uncomfortable:
Our
salaries are bigger than ever, but we find the average family can
no longer life on the husband's take-home pay.
We see
our children untaught in basic education, but well trained in sex
perversion, drugs, hatred of God and rebelliousness against all that is worthwhile.
We
groan to see our Christian schools, home, and camps attacked while
political leaders are singing the praises of homosexuals and
lesbians.
One of
the most uncertain economies in our history.
Terrorism
that threatens to strike suddenly with mass destruction and death.
We
need to heed the words of God’s ancient prophets:
Hosea
6:1-3 "Come,
let us return to the LORD. For
He has torn us, but He will heal us;
He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. "He will
revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day,
That we may live before Him. "So let us know, let us press on
to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And
He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering
the earth."
Set
Our House In Order
Have
we received Jesus as Savior?
Have
we made Jesus our Lord?
Are
we honorable stewards of time, talents, finances, and material
resources?
Is
the husband the godly and loving leader?
Is
the wife the submissive follower?
Do
we have personal prayer and Bible study, grace at the dinner
table, family prayer?
Are
we attending the assembly of believers as we ought?
Are
we serving God with our talents, time, effort and finances?
Are
we bearing witness of Christ?
Seek
Revival In Our Life, Home, Church, and Nation
If
there had been ten righteous people in Sodom and Gomorrah, God
would not have destroyed them
·
Let us
seek to be right with God by turning from all sin and yielding to
His authority in our life.
·
Let us
pray for God to help our church to renounce sin and live pleasing
to Him
·
Let us
pray for national revival
Promote
World-Wide Winning of Souls and Discipleship of Saints
This
is the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)
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Let me
be a daily witness
Ø
Let me
train someone to be a daily witness
Ø
Let me
assist the church in its efforts to win the lost
Win Souls and Bus
Visitation
Bus
captain, etc.
Support
of missions
Ø
Let me
help teach and disciple those who are won to Christ
Resist
All Satanic Inroads and Efforts
Let
Us Oppose False Teaching
"For whatever makes manifest is light "- Ephesians 5:13
"To
the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to
this
word it is
because there is no light in them".
Isaiah
8:20
Let
Us Oppose Ungodliness
Alcohol and drug traffic, pornography, filth on TV,
abortion and music
that
glorifies illicit sex, drugs, the occult and a rebellious spirit.
Let
Us Be Scriptural In
Attitudes and Efforts
Let
Us Oppose Movement Towards The Apocalypse
Revelation
13: world political
leader, world religious leader; world
money
system. We must of
necessity be concerned primarily with the U.S.A.
The
majority of the western world has become convinced that the only
solution to terrorism is for the great powers to unite in forcing
Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization to sign a
covenant of peace. With that in mind, read Daniel 9:24-27. The majority of common man now supports what the coming world
political leader will do.
Copyright © 2002 Thomas E Berry
Ass Scripture quoted from NKJV unless otherwise noted
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