Sermon Outlines - Last Chance 2012 11-22-2009

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Posted by: Pastor Van Buskirk	11/16/2009 8:26 PM
Isaiah 51:6 Last Chance 2012 Several recent movies portray the end of the earth. There are religious and secular books and movies about the End. Viewers love dramatic ends. The Bible tells us about a dramatic end: "The heavens vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and they who dwell in it will die in like manner" (Isaiah 51:6 ESV). Saint Peter says that when the Lord Jesus Christ returns, the earth will be destroyed by fire (2 Peter 3) - none of this wimpy global warming of one degree per decade. Jesus said that there will be terrible calamities before the End: earthquakes, wars, famines, persecution of Christians, false prophets, and abominations (Mark 13). We have all that now plus tsunamis, hurricanes, and plagues. Jesus tells us that no one on earth knows the Last Day. But, how would you act differently if you knew it was in 2012? Some might spend all of their time and money on wild living. Others might locate lost friends and relatives, do some good for others, acts of kindness and generosity, tell others "I love you," ask for forgiveness, reconcile, read their B.I.B.L.E.S. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth). Jesus Christ tells us to stay awake in the faith while we wait for the end. Saint Jude said, "Wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. Have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire." Witness to the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ while you still have time. Most of us face our end the old fashioned way, on a hospital bed. Think abut how you want to be remembered. Last chance 2012? Pastor Raymond Van Buskirk, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Baytown, TX www.rlcbaytown.org
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