Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, "When it is evening you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red'; and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.
Never have the signs of the End-Times been anymore clear than they are today and they're becoming clearer and clearer as the days progress. I am not alarmed! I am not afraid! I am neither discouraged, nor distressed! My faith in the Lord and the surety of His Holy Word are growing stronger each day.
As I see the events in our world unfolding, it simply causes me to realize once more just how true and accurate the Bible is. It also let's me know that time as we know it is very short. All of these things must come to pass, because God's Word has forewarned that they would. God is not surprised by any of it and neither should His children be. For He has already told us in His Word that these things must happen.
I am continually posting different articles, links and events, both on www.facebook.com/pastorrobbie and www.robbiebankens.com, that are taking place in our world which are clearly Signs of the End-Times, because there are many, many who are asleep and apathetic, believing that because we live in the United States of America, things will always go on, just as they always have. I have Christians who have deleted me and sent me very ugly private messages telling me that as a Pastor, I shouldn't be posting that sort of stuff and that I should be trying to build people's self-esteem and help them believe in themselves. Well, first of all, no where in scripture do I find where we have been called to build people's "self-esteem" or to help them believe in "themselves". That's not the Gospel of Jesus Christ, even though many are trying to present it as Gospel. That's nothing less than New-Age teachings being cloaked in the name of Christianity. Anyone who teaches that garbage is Christian in name only! The most elementary, fundamental, basic, entry-level lesson of Christianity is "SELF-DENIAL"! Oops! That won't go over real well with many! Jesus Himself said in Matthew 16:24, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." Self-Denial is still entry-level Christianity, but very few truly believe that anymore. Also, we've not been called to teach people to "believe in themselves". The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 10:8-11, "But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."
Self is not the answer! Self is the problem! Jesus is the only answer!
Paul also wrote to the Church at Galatia, in Galatians 1:6-10, "I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ."
I'm not trying to please, nor impress men. Men gave me not my calling, but God and God alone. Therefore, I will seek to please God and I will proclaim with boldness and without apology the Truths of His Word, knowing that some will be offended. The Bible also says that "The Cross is an offense to those who perish." The message of the Gospel isn't meant to tickle everyone's ear and make them feel good. It's going to prick the heart at times and it's gonna bring conviction.
It should also stir our hearts about the hour in which we're now living and the fact that souls are dying lost and without Jesus Christ every moment of everyday. The world is quickly rolling toward chaos and if ever the Church needed to awaken and once more be the Salt & Light that we've been ordained to be, we need to now.
It's time for men and women of God to again stand up for the righteousness and truth of God's Word and not just some form of Christianity which resembles nothing of the Bible.
The nation's of our world are beginning to collapse... America is bankrupt, both morally and financially... Only those who's heads are in the sand believe that America's best days are ahead of her... Folks, this world is rapidly heading for Tribulation and the Time of Jacob's Trouble, as the Bible calls it. It's not being negative, faithless or doom and gloom to say that. I believe what the Bible says and Jesus gave us very clear signs to look for. The Signs Are EVERYWHERE!!!
Matthew 16:1-3 was an indictment then and it's an indictment now against all of those who simply refuse to open their eyes and see where we are and what time it is...
Matthew 16:1-3
Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, "When it is evening you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red'; and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.
We can look at the signs in the skies and predict the weather, but many can't look at the signs in the world and proclaim where we are prophetically speaking.
Again, I'm not down! I'm not discouraged! I don't feel a sense of doom, nor gloom! I'm telling you that all these things must take place, according to scripture, but if you know Jesus as your Lord and your Savior, the outlook is getting better and better all the time! The end of this story is marvelous for the children of God.
But for those who aren't saved! For those who don't truly know the Lord! For those who are drifting further and further away! The end of the story is horrible and eternal...
Time is short and we must sound the alarm and raise the alert and point souls to the only hope of Salvation - JESUS CHRIST! JESUS CHRIST! JESUS CHRIST!
Self-Esteem is useless when the world is crashing and eternity is approaching... Believing in yourself will be of absolutely no benefit! But esteeming the name of Jesus and placing all of your faith, trust and hope in Him without reservation, will guarantee Salvation!
Jesus is still THE Way, THE Truth and THE Life! He's coming very soon! Are you ready?
As I see the events in our world unfolding, it simply causes me to realize once more just how true and accurate the Bible is. It also let's me know that time as we know it is very short. All of these things must come to pass, because God's Word has forewarned that they would. God is not surprised by any of it and neither should His children be. For He has already told us in His Word that these things must happen.
I am continually posting different articles, links and events, both on www.facebook.com/pastorrobbie and www.robbiebankens.com, that are taking place in our world which are clearly Signs of the End-Times, because there are many, many who are asleep and apathetic, believing that because we live in the United States of America, things will always go on, just as they always have. I have Christians who have deleted me and sent me very ugly private messages telling me that as a Pastor, I shouldn't be posting that sort of stuff and that I should be trying to build people's self-esteem and help them believe in themselves. Well, first of all, no where in scripture do I find where we have been called to build people's "self-esteem" or to help them believe in "themselves". That's not the Gospel of Jesus Christ, even though many are trying to present it as Gospel. That's nothing less than New-Age teachings being cloaked in the name of Christianity. Anyone who teaches that garbage is Christian in name only! The most elementary, fundamental, basic, entry-level lesson of Christianity is "SELF-DENIAL"! Oops! That won't go over real well with many! Jesus Himself said in Matthew 16:24, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." Self-Denial is still entry-level Christianity, but very few truly believe that anymore. Also, we've not been called to teach people to "believe in themselves". The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 10:8-11, "But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."
Self is not the answer! Self is the problem! Jesus is the only answer!
Paul also wrote to the Church at Galatia, in Galatians 1:6-10, "I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ."
I'm not trying to please, nor impress men. Men gave me not my calling, but God and God alone. Therefore, I will seek to please God and I will proclaim with boldness and without apology the Truths of His Word, knowing that some will be offended. The Bible also says that "The Cross is an offense to those who perish." The message of the Gospel isn't meant to tickle everyone's ear and make them feel good. It's going to prick the heart at times and it's gonna bring conviction.
It should also stir our hearts about the hour in which we're now living and the fact that souls are dying lost and without Jesus Christ every moment of everyday. The world is quickly rolling toward chaos and if ever the Church needed to awaken and once more be the Salt & Light that we've been ordained to be, we need to now.
It's time for men and women of God to again stand up for the righteousness and truth of God's Word and not just some form of Christianity which resembles nothing of the Bible.
The nation's of our world are beginning to collapse... America is bankrupt, both morally and financially... Only those who's heads are in the sand believe that America's best days are ahead of her... Folks, this world is rapidly heading for Tribulation and the Time of Jacob's Trouble, as the Bible calls it. It's not being negative, faithless or doom and gloom to say that. I believe what the Bible says and Jesus gave us very clear signs to look for. The Signs Are EVERYWHERE!!!
Matthew 16:1-3 was an indictment then and it's an indictment now against all of those who simply refuse to open their eyes and see where we are and what time it is...
Matthew 16:1-3
Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, "When it is evening you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red'; and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.
We can look at the signs in the skies and predict the weather, but many can't look at the signs in the world and proclaim where we are prophetically speaking.
Again, I'm not down! I'm not discouraged! I don't feel a sense of doom, nor gloom! I'm telling you that all these things must take place, according to scripture, but if you know Jesus as your Lord and your Savior, the outlook is getting better and better all the time! The end of this story is marvelous for the children of God.
But for those who aren't saved! For those who don't truly know the Lord! For those who are drifting further and further away! The end of the story is horrible and eternal...
Time is short and we must sound the alarm and raise the alert and point souls to the only hope of Salvation - JESUS CHRIST! JESUS CHRIST! JESUS CHRIST!
Self-Esteem is useless when the world is crashing and eternity is approaching... Believing in yourself will be of absolutely no benefit! But esteeming the name of Jesus and placing all of your faith, trust and hope in Him without reservation, will guarantee Salvation!
Jesus is still THE Way, THE Truth and THE Life! He's coming very soon! Are you ready?
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