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𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠: 

One of the key facets in “love” is to “look” and “see”.

As I am married to my wife, if I don’t look at her, or if I choose to live far away from her, if I never think of her or talk of her, am I honestly in love with her? Sure I have marriage papers and had a previous ceremony. Such as saying a salvation prayer and being water baptized. 

- The look we should give to Jesus, our lover, should be from more then our eyes, it should be from our heart. 

Let me tell you a story:

“There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. Looking & seeing where not available to her. She hated everyone - except who she claimed that she loved, her boyfriend, who had taken care of all her needs. He was always there for her, no matter what hurt or pain she had. 

She told her boyfriend, "If I ever could see you I would want to then marry you". 

Well one day someone -donated a pair of seeing eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend. He asked her, "Now that you can see the world, will you stay with me forever and marry me as you promised?”

- The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind! The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that! 

So then as she began to think of forever looking at him & his blindness for the rest of her life, she began to tell him that she does not want to look at him or be married to him. 

- Her boyfriend left in sadness & tears and days he later wrote a note to her saying;  "I love you. Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for I want you to know, that before they were yours to see, - they were mine."  

I think that this is how it is for many of the church today.  Many have “accepted” Jesus years ago, but now in their life, they refuse to “look” at Him, or be with Him. They don’t even dare to mention & confess His name. They got to church and sing their personal favorite new-songs and have fun. Many have quietly divorced themselves from their only true lover, who gave them not only eyes to see, but the hope of Heaven for their eternal souls. Their church or pastor can’t give them new eyes or a new heart. But they pretend they can.

Get away from your church and all religion for a week. Get alone with Jesus and His Word. “Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.” ISA 45:22

The great Theologian Yogi Berra said  “You can observe a lot by just looking”!

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 

𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙮

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𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚

If I could in advance say a final message to every person it would be as I told my wife today. 

The Father sent the Son to die on a Cross to have people look to Him for Salvation.

He then left earth and said 2 things: 𝐀. That He is returning. 𝐁. That 𝐆𝐨𝐝 the Holy Spirit is now in charge.

We are to be Christians. That is Christ on Earth filled & Baptized with God to use gifts He has given to us, to have others look to Jesus and be blessed.

That is both inside the church ministering (in the Sanctuary Service as the 𝙁ellowship of the 𝙎aints) to each other and outside in the fields, using the 𝘽aptism 𝙥ower & 𝙜ifts in ministering to a lost world . 

Our role - our main thing, is not to go to any pastors church for his careers building purpose, but to add to Gods Kingdom, both by ministry in church & adding to it by confessing Jesus name and doing good works in the world. 

Jesus is returning. His message about casting into Hell those who didn’t help, feed, visit others outside the church building doors (Matthew 25:45) - is true. His Words about our names not being in His book - (Ren 20:12) if we don’t - is true.

If you are a Christian, then your heart & efforts must be in doing what the Father sent Jesus to do —— Save & Minister to others. 

Sadly for many to most that I meet, that is not the goal - instead “going to a church building” during the week - is their focus & goal.

My calling has been & is — to warn others of this message above. 

𝙋astor andy 

“When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment…and plunged into the sea”. John 21:7

Peter - as others we see, turned his back on everything, even if needed on family & money, to go and follow Jesus. 

Jesus will never accept 2nd place in your life. Even to your pastors job or his & the denominations church. Jesus gave 100% of Himself on the Cross for your soul. Anything less then you giving 100% back to Him is the sin of stealing and idolatry of self.

Jesus is returning & many of you have no Oil in your lamps or Gods Spirit controlling your life. When Jesus told church people that “many” will not go to Heaven & that only a “few” would go to Heaven (Luke 13:23-26, Matt 7:21-23) - it was a stronger message then this now or any other that I have or can give to you.

Paul said “test yourself” (2nd Cor 13:5) to see if your really honestly truly saved. 

I hope that you do that and make the changes that you need to - so that you are really Saved. 

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘪 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘸𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 FB 𝙋age.

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Playing Cards (𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 to set them free ~ They would not listen, they're not listening still ~

Perhaps they 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 will).

Maybe you’re not winning because you have the wrong cards and too many cards.

The cards that you are using are 

1. Going to Church. 2. Getting Sermons. 3. Being told by the Band Leader what worship to sing to Jesus. 4. Getting Bible studies. 5. Going to church programs. Plus about 50 other cards designed around “the pastors” building “church”.

The right & correct cards should be:

1. Worship Jesus alone

2. Worship Jesus with others

3. Serve Jesus by Ministering In church

4. Serve Jesus by Ministering outside of church

5. Go to church to Fellowship  & Minister and share testimonies with other Saints

6. Receive teaching, equipping at church from the Overseers (Pastors) 𝘼𝙉𝘿 each other. 

7. Be Jesus as Christ is in you, to people at church and outside 

8. Worship Jesus & repeat.

I like but never never never see the Cards such as open Sanctuary discussions by asking if any person wants to put out as the withered hand so that you can pray for them for Gods healing and peace and deliverance from temptation and sin. Talk of how have you allowed the Holy Spirit to use you this week to bring Glory to Jesus or add to His Kingdom. Asking what others think about Galatians 2:20?  -“I have been crucified (killed) with Christ” (Gal 2:20).

Talking about what Paul said about  “I want to suffer with Jesus in his death” Php 3:10  &  “I suffer daily with Jesus” Rom 8:17.  Or -  “I always carry around in my body the death of Jesus,” 2 Cor 4:10  or doing as Paul “bear on my body the scars that show I belong to Jesus” Gal 6:18

- Many of you are playing cards with the wrong cards & too many cards - and you’re about to find out that you have lost. 

Some of the key cards that you need, but refuse to acknowledge (because your pastor smiles & says some Bible words) are found in Matthew 25:12, 25:30, 25:33, 25:45, Luke 14:5, Luke 14:13-14, Luke 14:21-23

“Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

- One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath (is it ok to Minister -Help on Church day?) or not?” But they (the Pastors) remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way.

Jesus noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table (Church), he told them this: “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, take the lowest place, so that when your host (Jesus) comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ … For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Let other teach and use their gifts — not just the paid pastor). 

Then Jesus said — “do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors — invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. (Jesus wants everyone to know He died for them and His Gospel).. He sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

“But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘My Pastor did not send us out so please excuse me.’

“Another said, ‘Talking to others about Jesus is not my personality. I stay quiet and let the Church $5.00 dollar Africa fund do my work, so please excuse me.’

“Still another said, ‘Our Pastor says that I need 200 more Sermons & 800 more Bible studies before I can be a servant minister to others. So I can’t leave the Church”. 

“The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became *angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. -  I tell you, not one of *those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’”

The obedient virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

“Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

“But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest … Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest (the Lord has a Baptism & Gifts for every Saint to use). 

“‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

“He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not (didn’t - did Not) do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done

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𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏: Always remember- I don’t ask for your money. You don’t Tithe to me. I never asked any of you to support me, follow me, pay for my building or even smile at me. I have no agenda with you. Doing what I do & saying what I say - in my devotional posts - has caused me to lose everything - all smiles, laughter, ministry pastor friends, and more. “And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more”.  Why oh why do I continue? - You know the answer. I hope that you know or get to know Him. 

As I typed this - these lyrics out of nowhere it “seems” came to my lips:

“Starry, starry night ~ 

Paint your palette blue and gray ~ 

Look out on a summer's day

With eyes that know the darkness in my soul (emotions). ~ Now, I understand what you tried to say to me ~

And how you suffered for your sanity ~ 

And how you tried to set them free ~ 

They would not listen, they did not know how ~ 

Perhaps they'll listen now. 

Like the strangers that you've met ~ 

The ragged men in ragged clothes ~

The silver thorn of a bloody rose (Cross) ~ 

Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow ~

Now, I think I know what you tried to say to me ~ 

How you suffered for your sanity ~ 

How you tried to set them free ~ 

They would not listen, they're not listening still ~

Perhaps they never will…….~

𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧 andy

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Church can’t Save you or give you Heaven. Neither can any religious activity. Neither can your Pastor, Priest or your good deeds.

“The heart of Salvation is the Cross of Christ. The reason Salvation is so easy to obtain is that it cost God so much. 

The Cross was the place where God and sinful man merged with a tremendous collision and where the way to life was opened. But all the cost and pain of the collision was absorbed by the heart of God.”

~ Oswald Chambers - my Utmost for His Highest

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