Brother Rick Coram has been leading our revival again this year. I absolutely love to hear him preach and look forward to him each year. I know revival is tiring because of the kids being in school and us getting out late every night, but it is only for a few days. And I'm not really sure why anyone would want to chose to miss it..... my heart and soul needs reviving. Leading up to it I can honestly say I was dreading the late nights and it being school nights and all 3 kids being in school, but I know that was the Devil putting the doubts in my head. I am beyond thankful that I didn't let that stop us from getting full of the Holy Ghost.
Last nights message was powerful.
Before he began he wanted us to understand that he fought God for a while about doing this sermon. He didn't want people to think it was a doubting salvation sermon, but rather a reassuring sermon.
The title of his message was, The Man that Kissed Heaven and Went to Hell. He is referring to Judas. One of the 12 disciples.
Matthew 26:24 confirms that Judas is in Hell. The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
* In other words Judas would have been better off if he had not been born because he now resides in Hell.
~ I want to be sure my name is in The Book. Not the Bible, but Jesus' book. The Everlasting Book.
Matthew 26:49 Judas went to Jesus & kissed him. But yet he is in Hell. He was faithful to Jesus.
IT IS POSSIBLE TO SPEND A LIFETIME IN CHURCH & AN ETERNITY IN HELL!!!!
3 Things about Judas we need to know:
(1) Judas was a committed follower.
- A lot of people put a mask on every Sunday. They go with the motion.
- 2 reasons we know he was committed:
(1) He was a part of an important association.
* He was 1 of the 12.
*Matthew 26:47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
* In other words you can be a deacon, preacher, choir member, trustee, etc. AND STILL MISS HEAVEN!
(2) He had an impressive reputation.
* Matthew 10:4
* John 13:29 talks about Judas holding a bag. By him holding the bag meant that he was treasurer. He was trusted.
* Nobody thought he was lost. If he had of gotten saved, it would have shocked the disciples. They all thought he was saved.
~ Every time a faithful church member gets saved it shocks folks.
~ If Judas was in church today, he would be more committed than a lot of Christians. He wouldn't miss church because it is late, or because he has heard Bro. Rick preach numerous times (I hear Brother Garry preach every Sunday morning, night, and Wednesday night but yet never get tired of hearing him), or because he would rather do "his wants" over hearing the word.
(2) He was a close friend to Jesus.
- We all have friends that hurt us, but no friend ever hurt another the way that Judas hurt Jesus.
(1) He walked with Jesus.
~ He heard every sermon Jesus ever preached and still missed Heaven.
(2) He saw the greatest miracles that ever existed.
~ He didn't just hear about them, he actually witnessed them and still missed Heaven.
(3) Judas worked for Jesus.
~ Matthew 10:1,5,8 Jesus said 12..... not 11..... Judas was one of the 12.
~ A lost man can preach and people get saved. The lost man isn't saving the people. The Holy Spirit is speaking through the lost man and saving them. It is possible.
~ We're saved by what He did on Calvary. Not by our works.
THERE ARE FAITHFUL PEOPLE THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN SAVED!!!
~ You know you're saved because there's a difference in Devil confusion and Holy Spirit conviction.
~ What a complete tragedy to be a close friend to Jesus but not spend eternity with Him.
(3) Judas was a complete fake.
- Matthew 7:21-23
- Matthew 27:1-10
* He was so upset about his choices that he committed suicide (vs 5). He hung himself.
*Suicide didn't send him to Hell. Him not trusting Jesus sent him to Hell.
* A man that was that close to Jesus still chose to reject him and not spend eternity with him.
DON'T PLAY THE GAME. GET REAL!!
DON'T KISS HEAVEN & GO TO HELL!!!
Y'all!!! I wish everyone reading this could have been in the service last night. It was indescribable how wonderful it was. During invitation 20.... TWENTY..... people got saved. One of them was a very dear friend to me that has taught Sunday School and has been a huge mentor to me for a long, long time. Just shows you that it is NEVER too late. Don't let your reputation and position in the church stop you from going to Heaven. Sometimes you may think you are saved, but did you REALLY accept Him? Did your life change? Can you take someone to the exact spot where your heart was changed forever? Sometimes the motions of church get us so wrapped up that we miss Heaven. We kiss Jesus every week, but yet still miss Heaven.
Are you a true believer or a Judas?
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