“What
Shall a Man Give in Exchange for His Soul?” Hi. Thank
you, musicians. Appreciate that, everybody. Oh, that's great. Always
good to
have some energy in God's people, and that's one thing for sure, and,
this
month we are looking at the Book of Mark, chapter twelve, verse
thirty-three.
And, I'm going to read the verse, it says: Mark
12:33 and
to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and
with all
the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as
himself, is
more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. But, what I
really want to know, “Who prayed for all this snow?” Anybody out there?
Me and
Brent. So, we got it, I swear to God. That is an honest-to-God fact,
so, the
stoning can come later, that's fine, that's fine, but it just goes to
show that
God does answer prayer, and sometimes in ways that we don't really
expect. That
is for sure. But,
can anyone here really say that they've ever
seen God? How do we really prove that God is real? This might come as a
little
bit of a surprise, and, maybe not even sound all that spiritual, but,
I'm not
trying to debate anybody about the existence of God. Does that mean I'm
on the
fence, as far as my personal belief in God? Well, I would say,
absolutely not.
And, I would say that there's never been anything more certain of, in
my life,
as far as personally speaking. I’d like to ask Mike Alford if he could
come up
and leave this in a prayer for the service this morning. Mike:
Bow your heads. Lord
Jesus, we just praise your Holy Name, Lord God, and thank You for all
your many
blessings Lord God. For loving us, for showing us your truth, Lord
Jesus, and
placing Us in this ministry, Lord God. And, we just want to finish the
course
that you have for us, Lord God, in our life, and, help others to be
saved, Lord.
You brought us to this point, and here we are today, and Lord, we want
to pray
for a special blessing on the message, today, for brother Chris, Lord
God, as
he leads the message, Lord God. He's got a message on his heart. Open
up our
hearts, Lord God, so that we can be all that you've called us to be,
Lord, so
that we can help others to be saved, too. So that we can hear, “Well
done, thou
good and faithful servant.” Amen. Amen. Thank
you, Mike. You know, we live in a time of rampant immorality and
corruption,
and violence, and the condition of society seems to be worsening a
little bit
more every day. I'm not saying that the structure of society has
completely
crumbled. We're not in the middle of a World War. But, doesn't it feel
like we
have to be, physically and spiritually, on guard all the time? Doesn't
it seem
like everywhere you turn, there's—you're just not so sure what the
behavior of
people will be? What their ways are going to be? What they're going to
say,
what they're going to do? Now, I'm not saying that making those
statements is
particularly insightful, especially in this circle, knowing that we’re
among
Christian, godly people, and really, it's a no-brainer. I get that I'm
in the
company of fellow Believers, and, who makes similar observations. So,
it's not
as though a debate is going to erupt on the floor, but, speaking of
debate, I
want to get back to that part about people challenging our faith and
belief in
God. We talk to people, we read about people that have lost their faith
or
claim to have never had such a thing. Or we hear about those that are
looking
for signs and art seeing enough of them. Not enough proof in God is
what others
claim. Or then there's the argument, how can such a loving God let so
many good
things happen to good people.? We hear that often enough. We're seeing
more and
more television, radio, new shows, internet that take subtle attacks,
and
sometimes not so subtle attacks at Christianity, or God, or the Bible,
or
people of faith in general. I'm going to ask Rick Matczyk to come; he's
going
to read from us from the book of Hebrews, chapter eleven, verses
twenty-three
through twenty-seven. But, it's sort of an onslaught of public opinion
against
Faith, against Christianity, against religion, against God, against the
Bible,
and we just hear it, and maybe it's because we're in a time where the
population of the world is just continues to increase, so you hear more
and
more opinions. But I'd like to ask Rick, if you could go ahead and read
from that
Passage. Hebrews
11:23-27
By faith Moses,
when he was born, was hid three months of his
parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not
afraid of
the king's commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years,
refused to
be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer
affliction
with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a
season;
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in
Egypt:
for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he
forsook
Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him
who is
invisible. Thanks, Rick.
“…As seeing Him who is invisible.” our steadfastness and testimony in
God is
definitely going to be a factor in changing other people's lives, but,
ultimately, we have to make that decision about living for God for
ourselves.
And, that awareness has to change our life first. We can't be concerned
about
what everybody else is doing. Yes, I believe in evangelism. We as a
Ministry,
stand by the need to evangelize and share with people the Word of God.
And, be
instant in season and out of season. This isn't something where we just
go
about it, and, have a plan of a certain time or set period, or a set
day of the
week, or a set time of the month where we share the Word of God; the
Bible
talks about being ready to give an answer of the hope that lies in us.
And, that's
at all times. It could be at any time. It could be a call, It could be
somebody
that we run into, it could be a family member, it could be a total
stranger at
the airport, or wherever we come across different people. And, our
belief is
not something we can force on people. But, we have to see that God is
invisible
ourselves, and let that guiding light to be non-stop, and let that
understanding sink deep into our souls; that this is our best option. Part
One: As Seeing Him Who Is Invisible And, it's an
ongoing battle to be godly in a physical world that's contrary, but we
can win
that battle every day. So, what do we do to convince ourselves that God
is real
every day? I would say it varies from person to person. I would say
it's a
matter of whatever experience you have, as far as your background. It
could be
that you came from really religious, or not very religious background
at all.
It really doesn't matter. It comes down to knowing that in him we live
and we
move and we have our own being. And, that's something that it's an
ongoing
relationship. And, whatever methods you're using, keep using them. It's
not a
matter of deciding, “Well okay, this isn't working.” If it isn't
working, then
we need to get back on track. But, I'd like for you to turn with me to
the Book
of Romans, chapter one, verse twenty. This is one that, for me
personally, it's
a pillar, it's a landmark, it's something that I like to go to, it's
something
that God reminds me of quite often. And, it says: Romans
1:20 For
the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly
seen,
being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power
and
Godhead; so that they are without excuse: So, I want to
ask some questions: Do you see God in the mountains and the rivers and
the
lakes and the oceans and the rain and the snow? Do you see Him in the
trains and
the planes and the automobiles and the great cities of the world, and
the
castles that are built, and the Great Wall of China and the Grand
Canyon? Do
you see Him in sight, sound, sense, taste, feel? Do you see him in the
fish and
the whales of the ocean? Do you see Him in the creatures and the beasts
of the
field? Do you see Him in other people? There was a movie that Bob
Heirtzler and
I caught, not too long ago, it's a little bit older, it actually—John
Wayne was
a little before my time, but I know who he was, and, this happened to
be a
movie where, it was he and some other people, they were on a safari.
And, they
were out in a country in Africa, and, what they were doing, was, they
were
capturing animals for zoos. So, if you've ever been to the zoo, then
you
understand why, obviously, they have to come from somewhere. Or, if
you've been
to in aquarium, you understand that these fish have to be caught, and
brought
in. I'm not here to talk about a social commentary, whether you think
that's
just or unjust, or fair to the animals. That's not really my point.
It's really
more talking about, there was a part where they were trying to capture
a
rhinoceros. Now, I've never personally seen a rhinoceros; I don't even
know that
I've seen one at a zoo, but, it was pretty incredible, seeing how they
were
trying to capture this animal. And, they were using ropes, and they
were riding
along side, and the rhinoceros would come, and it would ram the jeep
that they
were in. This movie was made in the early 60’s, but it was pretty well
done.
That's not my real point, but it's seeing God in the things that are
made. It
really kind of dawned on me, that creature is one of God's creations.
And, for
me, it was kind of enlightening. And, I’m not saying that—maybe that
doesn't
sound very enlightening to you, but, when you look around, and we're
seeing
these different things, we’re seeing the things of the creation, when
we even
look out—there's a place out in Arizona, and, I was out there several
years
ago, and I remember, right around the city of Phoenix, which is, it's a
pretty
populated metropolitan area, but, it's surrounded by a lot of
mountains, and, a
friend of mine, and my brother, we were out there one particular night,
and he
said, “Hey, let’s go up here.” And,
there's
this one area where it's really dark, but, the roads do lead up to it,
and, I
remember, we went up to it, and, this was probably 9:30 at night, but
it was
probably late December or early January, that's not really that
important, but,
I remember, we were looking up in the sky, and there was just an
innumerable
number of stars. I mean, far beyond what you would normally see, in
other parts
of the country. I don't know if it had to do with how dark it was,
right in
that particular part of the country, but, to me, I’d see God. You see
God in
something like that, and it's just an incredible thing. And, it's
something
that keeps us going, it's something that gets us, to remind us that
seeing God
who is invisible, but we see Him in the things that are made. We're not
just waiting
for God to just come down, which He did, He did come down in the form
of Man,
but it's a matter of seeing God in the other things. Seeing God in the
things
that He's created. And, you know, there was a period in my life when I
didn't
believe in God at all. I wasn't opposed to religion, or Christianity,
or
anything like that, but, I would say it had to do with my upbringing,
which
really wasn't very religious. Be that as it may, I would say that my
parents
did a good job raising my brother and myself. But, I know there was a
point in
my life where I really started to search for answers, and I really
started to
search for some direction, and started to look inwardly, and started to
wonder,
“Well, what is the meaning? What is this meaning of life? What is it
that we're
supposed to do? What is our life supposed to be about?” Because we know
that
there's a termination point. There is an end to it all. And, we see
that in signposts
along life is journey. But, I know that point in time when I was doing
that
searching, I wasn't ruling God out, and I knew that I wanted to give
God a
chance. But, I know that when God really started to deal with me, and
started prove
to me His existence, it wasn't me that was giving God a chance, it was
God that
was giving me a chance. And, I think that when we have that
relationship, and
we start to know God, we understand that it's God's great love, and
it's not us
just saying, “Oh yes, sure, I'll give you a chance, God;” it's the
other way
around. It really is. But, because His love extends so far, and so
great,
sometimes we get to think that we're in the driver's seat. And, that's
not
really the case. I'd like to ask if you could turn with me to first
John,
chapter three, verses one through three. But, you know, when the Holy
Ghost did
touch my life, it did show me these things, and I started to seek even
more, and
understood that I needed to be born again, and establish a relationship
with
God that was an ongoing thing, I also began to understand that God's
not going
to be invisible forever. And, in First John, three, one to three, it
says: 1
John 3:1-3 Behold,
what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be
called
the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew
him not.
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we
shall
be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for
we shall
see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth
himself,
even as he is pure. So, I want to
ask some more questions that might sound a little familiar: Can anyone
sitting
here say that they've ever seen their soul? So, how do we really prove
that we
have a soul? This might come as a little bit of a surprise, it might
not sound
all that spiritual, but, I'm not trying to debate anybody about the
existence
of my soul. Sound familiar? Because I know I have one. And, I know that
everyone who names the name of Jesus knows that they have one, too. I'd
like to
ask Ed Kretzer if he could come up. He's going to read from the Book of
Mark,
chapter eight, verses thirty-four to thirty-seven. Go ahead, Ed: Mark
8:34-37 And
when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said
unto
them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up
his
cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it;
but
whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same
shall save
it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world,
and lose
his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? So, what
shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Does anybody here really
want to
deny themselves? Does anybody really, here, want to carry a cross,
literally or
figuratively? Does anybody really want to lose their life for the
Gospel’s sake,
or any other reason, for that matter? And, they're not trick questions;
I'm not
looking to get anybody to raise their hand, or blurt out an answer. But
these
are the things that we have to mull over in our lives, and these are
the things
that we have to think about on our own, and over the course of time,
and over
the course of our life. Part
2 How Much Is Your Soul Worth to You? And, it's no
mystery that this Christian life is a life of sacrifice, and suffering,
and,
yes, affliction. For anyone that was here last week, and, Parrish
delved deeply
into the purpose of our affliction. And, he also talked about a
Scripture from
Psalms 137. And, I want to do something here, just a little bit
differently, I
think I can make this work. I'm not going to be showing any videos, by
the way.
But, I do want to play a little clip.
By the waters, the waters of Babylon, We lay down and wept, and wept, for thee, Zion. We remember thee, remember thee, remember thee, Zion. I can't think
of any song that I've ever heard that symbolizes that passage so well,
or
anything that I've ever heard that even alludes to that. Has anyone
ever heard
a song that mentions that Scripture? I wanted to play that clip,
because it
really struck me, when I heard it, and, you know, there's kind of a
haunting beauty
to it, but there's also a soul-searching element to it. And, there's a
spiritual overtone to that passage in that song, about a sadness that
overrides... And, there's an impact in hearing that, that I believe
coincides
with that verse. But, one thing that God really dealt with me about,
was, and
Parrish shared as well, was that God is not wanting us to dwell in
sadness and
depression. Our affliction is real, but God isn't intending for it to
overcome
us and to figuratively hang our harps on the willows. Yeah, this is a
life of
sacrifice, and it's challenging, and there’s suffering, there's
affliction,
sometimes it seems harder than it should be. But, it's also am
extremely
rewarding life, and joy, satisfaction, peace, contentment. There's so
many victories
the God gives us each and every day. And, sometimes, when you reflect
back on
them, and, even one thing that Parrish had mentioned, about, I can't
speak for
everybody else, but, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
And, that
goes for all of us. We can't know every single situation, or every
struggle, or
every financial crisis, or every health emergency, or every difficulty,
or every
tragedy, or sadness, or you could just go on and on and on with a
lengthy list
of adjectives, and describe the bitterness, and the horror, and the
struggle,
and the frustration, and whatever else there is, without balancing it
out with
so many good things that God does for us. I thought, just as I was
reflecting
back on the day, reflect back on the week, and the month, and I'm not
saying
that we're always reflecting back on our entire life, but I think we
reflect
back a lot of times on periods that we go through. It could be a year,
it could
be a week, it could be a timeframe where we're going through a health
ordeal,
or we're going through or maybe a change of jobs, or whatever the case
might
be, but, we've got to constantly think about those things that God does
for us,
because, what's He really promising us except that He would tell us
what His
Word is? He said, “The grace of God which brings salvation has appeared
to all
men.” (Titus 2:11) All women, everybody. How much more of a promise to
be told
that this Word of God will be showed to us? There isn't any guarantees
after
that, or whether you're going to have a great or a difficult life or
somewhere
in between, which, I'd venture to say, most people are kind of
in-between. But,
I think the way things have gotten nowadays, it seems as though anybody
that's
got an outlandish story of difficulty, or struggle, or turmoil, or
whatever the
case might be, gets propped up, and gets giving a reality show, or
whatever the
case might be, and, because it's extreme. Because it's something where,
“Oh,
yeah, this will sell. We can market this.” And, after a while, it's
like, you
know what? I don't have any real harrowing tales of extreme difficulty
from my
childhood, or, you know, I came from the most abused home, and that's
not the
case. I mean, truthfully, you know what? I know people in this room
that, they
lost their parents at young ages, or people that have had bouts with
cancer, or
people that have had their own business, on the other end of the scale,
and
have done well, or... So, I mean, you have a balance of what we go
through in
life. And, it's not a matter of just focusing on the struggle, or,
like, “Oh,
well, nobody likes me. Nobody. I don't have any friends.” We’ve got to
make
friends. God's given us this power. God's given us the hospitality.
God's given
us the spirit of love and of power and of a sound mind. And, even like
what you
mentioned, Sonya, about just, getting off your seat, and going out, and
making
things happen, and making things happen positively. You know, like Andy
had mentioned,
about, most of us here are aware, that our General Pastor, Pastor
Paine, and our
Associate General Pastor, Pastor Ulysse, aren't here today as you can
plainly see.
So, I would say that all of us that know them, are kind of disappointed
with
that, that they weren't able to be here.
And, I'll tell you what, personally, I'm kind of disappointed from the
standpoint of, I wanted to be able to take notes from it, to be able to
revisit
it next week. But, I also look at it—I want to tie some things in
today’s
sermon, and preparation of their upcoming visit, which is going to be a
couple
of weeks? The week of the twenty-fifth? And, make a few statements
about it.
So, we enjoy their visits, and their company, and I think a lot of that
stems
from knowing them a lot of years, but, also seeing how much they care
about the
congregation. They care about us unusually. And, in turn, we care about
them,
and it's a marvelous thing in the Lord. And, that's the way it should
be. So, it
got me thinking a little bit about that, that relationship, and how
that caring
is a component of charity, which, as we know, is the greatest gift of
all. And,
then, it got me thinking about how that care influences what happens to
our
soul. Which, for a lack of a better description, our soul is the
nitty-gritty
of our life. That's what makes us who we are. And, it got me asking
these
questions: How much is our soul worth to us? Is there anything worth
anything
more? And, how much do we care about our soul? And, do we have the same
amount
of care for our own soul, that those that watch over us have for our
soul?
Because, it's our soul that they're watching over us, more than
anything. Yes,
they're going to try to make sure that things are taken care of, if
somebody
has a struggle, or if somebody has a financial hardship, or if
somebody's not
able to make a payment on a bill, or whatever the case might be, and,
you know,
an illness, they're going to be there as much as they possibly can.
But, how
reasonable am I, or how reasonable are we, as far as my expectation of
what
they can offer? Because, ultimately, I've got to care about my own soul
to the
extent that, how much do I really want to be saved? How much is this
really worth
it? I mean, we look around, and think, okay, we talked about this a
couple of
months back, that our walk with God is a lot more than just Sunday
morning at ten
o’clock for a couple of hours. It's a great gathering, but, we look at
it like
that there's so much more to it. It could be just a gathering where me
and
Howard go out for breakfast somewhere. It could be something where me
and Ed Howes
and Jeff Interiano go out for coffee. Or, Rick Matszak takes me out for
my
birthday. Something like that. Or, somebody does something— we do
things for
each other that go beyond the walls of this. That is really what our
walk with
God is all about. It's not something where it's just, delegated to,
“Well,
I'm going to make the minimum effort, and
show up, and then, that's it. After that, I'm just going to do whatever
I feel
like doing.” Well, that just kind of defeats the purpose. But, the
title of the sermon today is, “What Shall a Man Give in Exchange for
His Soul?”
And, they that watch over us, do it, that they might do it with joy,
and not
with grief, for that is unprofitable for us (Hebrews 13:17). So, yeah,
I'm
looking forward to their visit, and I know that you're looking forward
to their
visit as well. It's something where you can see that energy, you can
see that
godliness, you can see that care. And, we look at what the Bible talks
about
casting our care upon the Lord, for he cares for our souls (1 Peter
5:7).
That's going to be what's going to make the difference. That's going to
be
what's going to keep us going. That's going to be what's going to want
us to
stay in the race, and continue to grow. We've got to want to see the
ministry
prosper. But, it's not for the sake of any personal gain, or any
strings
attached. It's a matter of looking at it like, “Well, this is where I
heard the
gospel Truth. This is where God saved my soul. I'm going to stick with
it.” Do
I like how everything is gone, over all the years—and I'm talking about
logistically, I'm not talking about doctrinally, I'm not talking about
the ways
of people, or “They did me wrong!” or “I did them wrong!” and
sometimes, I've
got to say this: sometimes I think there's too much said about, anytime
somebody does us wrong instead of thinking about, “Well, what about
when I say
the wrong thing to somebody else?” If I'm focusing constantly “well,
no, I they
did me wrong, they said this...” and after a while, it's like, “Well,
did you
ever do anything to anybody else in your life?” and, I'm not directing
that as
a personal attack, but, I’m thinking—I've shared this before, growing
up, this
might sound horrific—I mean, if the social media got a hold of this,
“Oh, my God,
put this guy in prison.”—I bullied some kids, and I got bullied myself.
It just
happens. Am I justifying it? Am I saying, “This is right? This is where
I’m
making confession.” That's not it at all. I'm just saying that as we
get older
in life, and we enter society, and the workforce, and these things like
that,
we make mistakes, and other people make mistakes at our expense at
times, too.
So, then it's a matter of looking at it like, “Well, I've got to be
able to get
over it.” I've got to be able to have enough strength that God gives us
to be
able to be able to withstand, to be able to endure, to be able to
continue and
a look at it from the standpoint—again, it's not as though—you know, I
shared
just a few, a couple of things about, they're have been so many
different
things that people have done for me, and I'm talking about mostly in
this
ministry. Yeah, I've had other people, like from work, or family, that
have
done things generously, but, I would say that the things in my life,
that
people have done for me, I'm talking about, on the receiving end, a
bulk of it
has been things from people in this ministry. So, if I don't look back
and say,
“Wow, that is God in operation.” Now, have I done generously? Yeah.
That's not
patting myself on the back, and that's not for us to say, “We did so
good. We
did so great. I just— we’ve done that visiting,” that's not it at all.
It's not
about bragging, or it's not about building up a list of all the good
deeds,
it's really about having good works. It's just a having a pattern of
good
works. Of having stewardship, and being well rounded in God, but, in
the end,
and I'm closing here shortly, nothing else is going to matter but our
soul.
And, we should care about it. I've never looked this up until now, but,
the
word ‘soul’ is actually written in the Bible 498 times. That, too me,
kind of
blew me away. I mean, really, I was thinking, it might be, eighty,
fifty, a
hundred, something like that. I mean, I looked at it, and, sometimes,
God sort
of throws a curve ball, but, I say that, because it's in indicator of
how
important it is. Our theme for the month is loving God with all our
heart,
soul, mind, and strength. And, if we do that, absolutely we're going to
be
saved. You can't do that, God is not saying, “This is what you must do,
this is
what I'm asking you to do,” and then leave us out to dry, or leave us
out to
hang in the breeze. It's going to be a matter of, we get baptized in
Jesus
name, we’re born again, we live that life, and, I'm not saying we could
do
that, and say, “I love you, God, with all my heart, soul, mind, and
strength,”
and secretly be living a double life. That's not going to cut it. And,
that's
not going to work. And, ultimately—and, in the Old Testament, it says
this, it
says: surely your sin will find you out (Numbers 32:23). So, it's not
as though
God doesn't know about it, even before we do it. It's just about, God
give me
the strength to be able to not do it. And, give me the strength to be
able to
do some things in life that are enjoyable. Again, we talked about
affliction,
we talked about sacrifice, we talked about struggling and hardship,
but, if I
look at—just, I'll take my day, yesterday. And, I'm closing, here,
pretty
shortly. I went out, I did some walking, which was pretty hard in the
snow,
but, I got through it. You know? The car started, I got to a place—I'm
purchasing
some cabinets for an apartment. Had the money to do it, thank God for a
job.
The lady, you know, “Oh, yeah, here,” she even gave me, like, a
birthday gift.
It was just little things like that. Went to the grocery store, got a
few
things. Went home, did some shoveling. Watched a movie last night, an
older
movie, and, it's like, okay, so, over the course of the day, if I look
back,
and say, “Oh, I'm depressed,” about what? I'm thinking the day went
pretty
good. I mean, was it the greatest day in my personal life? No. But, it
was a
pretty good day. I mean, overall. Was I tired after shoveling? Of
course. Of
course, who wouldn't be? But, you know, it's not going to matter in the
end
where we lived, what kind of car we drove, what kind of job we had.
And, don't
get me wrong, I'm not trying to—I'm trying to do the best I can with
what God's
given me. I'm trying to do the best I can, as far as—yeah, I want to
live
somewhere decent. I want to have a decent job, I want to have good
health, if
God gives us that ability to take care of ourselves, sure. But, while
we have
time, are we laying up treasures in Heaven? Because, Christ spoke about
that
thing, and feeding our soul with those things is what's going to matter
more
than anything else. Doing those things that God has said, “If you do
those
things, you will never fall.” (2 Peter 1:10) Yeah, it's a hard life.
Ultimately. But, it's a great life. I don't have any regrets
whatsoever. In
fact, sometimes I feel like, I just thank God. I don't want to turn
back. I
know, sometimes—I just turned fifty, not too long ago. But, I think, a
lot of
times, as people get older, and they think about, “Oh, yeah, I wish I
was back
in my twenties, or I wish I was back in my high school years,” and, I'm
thinking, “not me!” I mean, honest to God, I'm looking at it like,
thank God
that I've gotten to this point. Thank God has stilled me in the faith
of God.
Thank God I have my name written in the Lamb's Book of Life. Thank God
that,
one day, God is not going to be invisible at all. There's one last
passage I
want to share, and then I'm going to close finish up. It talks about,
that, the
things which are seen are made of things which do not appear (Hebrews
11:3),
it's in Hebrews, chapter eleven, as sure as we're standing here,
everything
that we see was made of something we can't see with our physical eyes.
And,
ultimately, our soul is worth more than anything else. Thank you for
your time.
God bless.
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