How He Loved Us

How He Loved Us KJV -Luke 22:42 Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me; yet, not my will but yours be done. 43-And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. Note here that The Father saw His Son struggling in this Garden. So what did He do? He sent an Angel to strengthen Him to endure His agony. (Mt.4:11- Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.) Perhaps the ordinary human strength could not have endured the agony, the bloody sweat, and the terrible struggle in the garden when Satan and all his forces sought to kill Him before He could get to the cross. KJV (Heb 5:7) 7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; We have no way of knowing the terribleness of this conflict. The whole plan of God was at stake. If Satan could have succeeded here or on previous occasions to kill Christ , he could have averted his own doom and kept control of the earth indefinitely. It was imperative that God be victor and Christ get to the cross to pay the penalty for sin and conquer Satan forever. KJV 44-And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. This proves that Christ was in a life and death struggle in the Garden and that He was not going through experiences of ordinary prayer. It is a recognized fact that under extreme mental pressure, the pores may be so dilated that the blood may issue from them, so that there may be bloody sweat. Christ's agony in the garden. (Gateway Commentary) Every description which the evangelists gives of the state of mind in which our Lord entered upon this conflict, proves the tremendous nature of the assault, and the perfect foreknowledge of its terrors possessed by the meek and lowly Jesus. Here are three things. 1. When Christ was in his agony, there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. It was a part of his humiliation that he was thus strengthened by a ministering spirit. It didn’t matter what He was facing He was still humble. 2. Being in agony, he prayed more earnestly. Prayer, though never out of season, is so very important and in season when we are in an agony. 3. In this agony his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down. This showed the travail of his soul. We should pray also to be enabled to resist unto the shedding of our blood, striving against sin, if ever called to it.

(Lu 22:47-53) KJV

47-And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48-But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? Oh my friends, this was The Most Famous Kiss In History. (What a kiss of betrayal) As Jesus was facing His darkest moments just before He was arrested by the temple guards, some closest to Him were unaware of what was about to unfold. In spite of Jesus’ words at supper a few hours earlier, and His repeated admonitions to watch and pray, their eyelids fell heavy, and the dark night was beckoning them to sleep. But their lamentable lack of attentiveness paled in comparison to what Judas had been planning behind the scenes. It may have been that Judas had good intentions in his plan to get Jesus to the “negotiating table” and arranging it without the master’s knowledge, however, in his pride and arrogance, thinking he knew more about what was best, Judas betrayed Jesus, and he did it with a kiss. It hurts us when we are betrayed by someone that we love dearly. But I don’t think we will ever be able to feel the pain that our Lord felt with this kiss of betrayal from Judas. 49-When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? 50-And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51-And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. 52-Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? 53-When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. Nothing can be a greater affront or grief to the Lord Jesus, than to be betrayed by those who profess to be his followers, and say that they love him. Many instances there are, of Christ's being betrayed by those who, under the form of godliness, fight against the power of it. Jesus here gave an example of his own rule of doing good to those that hate us, as afterwards he did of praying for those that despitefully use us. 1 Corrupt nature warps our conduct to extremes; we should seek for the Lord's direction before we act in difficult circumstances.

Christ was willing to wait for his triumphs till his warfare was accomplished, and so must we. But the hour and the power of darkness were short, and such the triumphs of the wicked always will be. (Luke 22:54-62) But yet still we have to wait. That is when Heb.11:1 kicks in. “Faith is the subject of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen.” ***************************************************************************** ***** Can I ask you something? When is faith, faith and when is it fantasy? What is Fantasy? (the free play of creative imagination) There's story after story in the Bible about God doing miraculous things. And yet, I've seen people believe God for things and then fall flat on their faces. Someone once made the statement "You know, I think that real faith isn't presumptive." Explain ( presumptive) 1 : based on probability or presumption 2 : giving grounds for reasonable opinion or belief We could capture in just that one short sentence something that maybe you have suspected all along. There's the "name it and claim it" school of faith. Anything I want. Anything. And then, there's the kind of faith that humbly bows down to God in the midst of the mighty storms of life; the faith that perseveres. The faith that rejoices - believing that God knows what He's doing. The faith that only wants what God wants - not my will but let your will be done. Not what I want but what you want for me. And my thought is that that's exactly the sort of faith that gets whatever it wants. He rides on the wind and walks on the water!! Wow!! (No real faith isn’t presumption, it‘s not giving grounds for reasonable opinion or belief ) My friend it is knowing, knowing for sure! No Doubt! Just all trust!! ***************************************************************************** *

Lets talk some more about Jesus in the Garden. To better illustrate this scene I want to go to Mark 1:35 in the NASB:New American Standard Bible "Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray." "In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there." We need to rewind a few frames in the scene to see what was happening with Jesus the night before. Simon's mother-in-law was very sick. They took Jesus to her house so he could heal her. He did and the word of the healing spread quickly. After dinner, a line formed outside the inlaw's house: people who needed healing. The whole town peeked through the windows to watch the miracles. .(I have seen the time that people use to peep in the church windows to see what was going on. But today things are so quiet it doesn’t stir peoples curiosity.) Jesus had been healing people all day and worked through much of the night. He was fully God and fully man, but He had to have been exhausted. Have you ever worked hard all day and most of a the night serving and taking care of people? Have you ever been exhausted? These are silly questions, I know. But how do we deal when life is like this? We do what Jesus did. He went to bed when He got the chance then got up while it was still dark, leaving His comfortable sleeping place to go and pray. Wow!!Jesus had given of Himself to people all day and most the night. If anyone deserved to "sleep in" it was Jesus. But Jesus felt it was more important to meet with His Father than to sleep. Notice the scripture said it was dark. Also, notice the scripture did not say anything about having coffee and breakfast first. He did not even tell His disciples where he was going. Wow!!! What an example! 4 Psalm 127:3 (KJV) 3-Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. We are His Children and He was definitely leading as an example. But I have learned what Jesus knew: God

knows what the day has in store for me and He wants to fill me up and prepare for the day's adventure. (Jesus had more "casting out" to do the next day.)If you not getting up and leaving your comfortable sleeping place to pray with the Lord each day, try it. Give Him the first 10 minutes of each day. Will it make your day less busy? Will it help the ones you are loving and serving for be more grateful? Will it cause people that you have worked so hard for and reached out so many times for that relationship to love you, I can't promise a yes to either of those questions but I can promise this: whatever you face at whatever the pace, you will be able to handle whatever comes your way because you spend time with "The Time Keeper." Wow!! ***************************************************************************** * Confronting Goliaths 1 Samuel 17:1-53 David's short battle with Goliath was more than a fight between Israel and the Philistines. It was a defense of Jehovah's name against those who doubted His supremacy. As David pointed out, the only way a boy with a sling could defeat a giant warrior like Goliath was by the Lord's hand. And that's exactly what happened. In confronting Goliath, David showed real courage and faith. But we see that what drove him to face the giant was righteous indignation: "For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should taunt the armies of the living God?" (1 Sam. 17:26). David believed that someone had to wipe away from Israel the reproach caused by Goliath's insults. 5 Since no one else would step forward, he volunteered to defend God’s name. Wow! What a challenge here for us as a child of God. People today read this story merely as a battle scene wherein an inexperienced underdog toppled an ancient superhero. We comfort ourselves that we

will probably never have to deal with such a scenario. But the real story is that David stood up for God. Given how our culture scoffs at both the Father and Jesus Christ, believers will certainly spend some time in David's sandals. The question is whether we will turn and run or stand and fight in God's name. You don't need a theology degree to combat those who would mock God. Your "smooth stones" (v. 40) are the truths you have pulled from the Bible. No enemy can win an argument against Scripture. Whatever the outcome seems to be, the battle is the Lord's, and He gives victory to the faithful ***************************************************************************** * Esther 4:14 "For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" Esther 4:14 When we think of God's defense and deliverance of Israel, we are drawn to the awesome signs that declare He and He alone is God, a pillar of fire, or the parting of a sea. This passage from Esther reminds us that the Lord more often uses obedient people than He does pillars of fire. Are you here for a designated time in your life? Can you be another David, another Esther? ***************************************************************************** * BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE, THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME & THE RIGHT MESSAGE

I almost hadn’t come to the class at church that night. With four kids and a full-time teaching job, I had plenty to do. But my 11-year-old son, Brady, was having surgery the next day. 6 I hated to think of him alone in the operating room. I’d been praying for weeks, asking God to be with Brady and his doctors during surgery, but it didn’t feel like enough. Standing in the doorway of the church hall I couldn’t believe how many people had showed up

for this class. It looked like more than a hundred were seated at the tables scattered throughout the hall—but not a familiar face among them. No one I can ask to pray with me for Brady. I sat down at a table next to a dark-haired man, but the instructor immediately asked us to move. “Let’s fill in all these vacant chairs up front,” she said. The dark-haired man got up to look for another seat. I crossed the room to an empty chair. But just as I got there, someone else took it. I spotted another chair at the next table. The same thing happened again. And again. I did not come here for a game of musical chairs, I thought as I made a beeline for another chair. I flung myself into it and turned to see…the same dark-haired man I’d left behind. “We meet again,” he said as the instructor stood to speak. “Tonight I thought we’d talk about our lives outside of church,” she said. “Everybody share with the people at your table how you work your faith into your daily life.” The dark-haired man said, “I’m an anesthesiologist. Before I put a patient under, I pray for him. I ask each patient if they’d like to pray too. I used to be embarrassed about this…”“I think it’s wonderful!” I interrupted. “My son is having surgery tomorrow. I’d feel so much better if his doctor could pray with him.” “Where is his surgery?” he asked. I mentioned the hospital. “Dr. Dupter is doing the operation.” “Then I can assure you that your son will be surrounded by prayer,” he said, “because I’m the one scheduled to be taking him into the operating room ” Listen Church…In a room full of strangers, God had seated me—twice!—next to the one man who could pray with me tonight and my son in the morning. Wow!!!

7 Email on remarks by Kenneth Copeland (A Great Awakening ) “There is in the land today a great awakening,” saith the Lord. “I’m wakening the sinner. (The disciples slept, three times He came back and they were still sleeping) I am waking up those that have been asleep in the Church. I am waking up people all over this nation. “For you see, this

nation lost its light. It lost its guidance. It no longer knows what it’s for and what I designed it to be. It is a lighthouse. It is like a city set on top of a hill; not just liberty in the natural physical manner, but it is the cradle of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth. That’s what I raised it up to be. “And of course, Satan has tried to destroy it. He’s trying it again but he has never ever accomplished anything that he ever set out to do. So this awakening is at hand and this church and those in it are a great part of that awakening. This place is a lighthouse church. It is a marked congregation. For out of this place will come great, good news to the land, great and wonderful things—miracles, outpourings, revelations. Many of you, many of you, many of you, all of you, if you desire, but many of you have sought Me for this and this will come to pass. “You’ll be walking in the marketplace. You’ll walk into the place where you up to now have worked. You will be walking down the street, in the grocery store, and you won’t know it. You won’t even see it, but others will begin to see a light and a glow around you. Some will fall at your feet and begin to weep. Don’t be shocked. Don’t be dismayed. It’s not you they’re trying to worship. Don’t be embarrassed. Lead them in the sinner’s prayer. Lay your hands on them and you’ll see great and wonder…signs and wonders and the miraculous. Be very careful. Be very careful, very careful. You are the messenger. I am the miracle worker. And if you’ll keep it in that order, we’ll continue to work together and we will continue to move forward.

8 This is happening now. “The world and its systems are caving in. The Babylonian structures are falling in on their foundationless footings, and I now have a people in this land that are ready and prepared. And if you’ll stay close to Me, stay close to Me in prayer, stay close to Me in your tithing, stay close to

Me in your offerings, be obedient to Me, report for duty every morning. Report to Me first,” saith the Lord. “I’m not telling you to report to your job first. Report to Me first. I am your employer. I’m the One that takes care of you. You only have one source—many channels but only one source. If you’ll look to Me and if you will walk with Me, there will be things take place that will absolutely boggle the imagination of the people around you. For there is a supernatural release from heaven, a divine release of supernatural multiplication, a divine release of glory coming into this place, and you are earmarked as carriers and messengers of My goodness and My grace. Take your place and see what I will do in this land,” saith the Lord. As I read this my mind went back to the stimulus plan that the President has. But there is another stimulus plan much better than Obamba’s. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------GOD'S STIMULUS PLAN By Pamela Perry Blaine Listen to this church, this is shouting ground!! Have you heard about the Stimulus Plan? There's a lot of fear and uncertainty in our land these days. Our country has serious concerns about the economy, healthcare, employment, and security. The dictionary defines the word "stimulus" as: "Something causing or regarded as causing a response; An agent, action; Something that incites or rouses to action; An incentive." I have a Stimulus Plan and I am guessing a lot of Americans 9 have one around their house too. My Stimulus Plan is kept neatly inside of a black cover. It's called The Holy Bible. In other words, we have the Stimulus Plan that really works. Perhaps if the people of America began to seriously follow God's Stimulus Plan, we would find some real change happening in our lives and in our country. A Sampling of God's Stimulus Plan: Economy:

Jeremiah 32:27 "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; Is anything to difficult for Me?" Psalm 50:10 "Every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills." Luke 18:27 "The things impossible with men are possible with God." Philippians 4:19 "And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." Psalm 37:5 "Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass." Healthcare: 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." Exodus 15:26 "…For I, the LORD am your healer." Psalm 147:3 "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." James 5:16 "Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed…" John 16:33 In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." Employment: Exodus 20: 9-10 "Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work…" 10 1 Corinthians 3: 8 "…Each will receive his own reward according to his own labor." 1 Corinthians 4: 12 "And we toil, working with our own hands…" Ephesians 4: 28 "…Steal no longer: but rather let him labor…" 2 Thessalonians 3:10 "…If any will not work, neither let him eat." Security/Defense: Romans 8:31 "…If God be for us, who can be against us?"

Romans 8:37 "Yet in all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." Hebrews 13:5 "…For He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you." Philippians 4:6 "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." 1John 4:4 "… (You) have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world." Bailout: Best of all, God even has a bailout plan. The dictionary defines bailout as: to rescue, assist, save, or come to someone's aid: Psalm 34:6 "This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles." Psalm 3:8 "Salvation belongs to the LORD…" Acts 6:31 "…Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved…" Proverbs 3: 5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." I hope all Americans will take some time to look into God's Stimulus Plan. How did we receive God’s Stimulus plan? Oh church, we received it through His agonizing in the Garden, when Hid sweat became as great drops of blood. 11 How to defeat your giant! For the battle is the Lord's... - 1 Samuel 17:47 NKJV One day a soldier, charged with fleeing from the enemy was brought before Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great asked him, "What's your name?" Dropping his head, he replied"Alexander." Alexander the Great grabbed him by the shoulders and said, "Soldier, change your conduct or change your name!" You have been called to live a life worthy of the One whose name you carry. Regardless of whether the giant you face is addiction, resentment, fear, lust, pride, envy or anger,

you must realize: 1 Cor.10:13 NLT). You're not unique. Your temptations "are no different from what others experience" Goliath wasn't always a giant; he was fed and nurtured until he became one. Our giants are usually little sins we overlook and indulge until they assume a life of their own and come back to haunt us. (2) You can't do it alone. Your giant will defeat you anytime you tackle him in your own strength. David told Goliath, "This is the Lord's battle, and he will give you to us" (1 Samuel 17:47 NLT). You need divine help to overcome old habits and establish new behaviors. So, declare with Paul, "Christ... gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13 NLT). “ I say Lord continuously remind be of Christ's agony in the garden!!! 3) You must confront your giant head-on. The Bible says: "As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran... to meet him" (1 Samuel 17:48 NLT). Don't run away, don't try to negotiate, don't compromise and don't excuse. Force your giant out into the light and don't let him back into your life. Establish boundaries and make yourself accountable. Stay out of the wrong company. Above all, don't look at God in the light of your giant, look at your giant in the light of God. 13 Remember as I preached in one message “ No weapons are given us for our back! We must march forward! Genesis 12:2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. The Hebrew word for "blessed" can also be translated "happy," as in, "Happy is the man who . . . "Happy" in biblical days meant "content" or "satisfied" more than our modern understanding of happiness. Today, Christians sometimes act like God's blessings are primarily to make us happy.

The truth is that we have been blessed in order that we might be a blessing to others. When God called Abraham from Me-so-po-tam-ia to begin a new life in Canaan, He set the standard for the meaning of blessing. He told Abraham that he would be blessed—no doubt about that. But He also said, "And you shall be a blessing." Abraham and His descendants were going to be blessed by God so they could become a channel of blessing to the world—and indeed they were as the Messiah, Jesus Christ, was born as a descendant of Abraham. Sometimes when we grow discouraged (unhappy) with the life God has given us, we need to remember that there is blessing in being a blessing to others. Happiness and joy come in this life when we share God's blessings with others. It is dangerously easy to fix our hearts on the blessing rather than the Blesser. The Waves Or The Lord "The ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary, ... Jesus went unto them ... Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. Peter ..walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth 13 His hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" Matthew 14:24-25

"Jesus called out to them, ‘Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people.’ And they left their nets at once and followed him.”—Matthew 4:19-20 If you were a race car driver, you would choose the fastest car. If you were a chef, you would choose the finest ingredients. If you were a jockey, you would want the strongest horse. If you were an athlete, you would want the best equipment. If you were a CEO, you would want the most qualified staff. If you were Jesus, you would want the weak and dependent? Wow!! What if I was to tell you that the Lord starts with the “B Team”? In fact, when Jesus picked his

team (known as the 12 disciples), he actually picked those who had been glossed over by other Rabbis and been left as fishermen. There was nothing special about the men. They were everyday, ordinary people. Jesus could have gone to the temples and chosen those who had memorized the Torah. He could have recruited men of influence and good standing. He could have chosen those who were popular or wealthy. Instead, he took the least of these. He looked past the most obvious apprentices, approached some fishermen and simply said, “Follow me.” They did.The appendix in my Bible lists some of the characteristics of the first disciples. Perhaps you can relate to a few of them: treacherous, greedy, doubtful, despised, judgmental, shorttempered, impulsive. These were people who struggled with imperfections. One reason they all stood out was that they were willing to leave everything to follow Jesus. They were willing to leave everything behind to follow the Way, the Truth and the Life. ***************************************************************************** * What about you? Are you still waiting to make yourself perfect before you try to really follow Jesus? Or, are you ready to see that God has picked you for His team? As much as you may have 14 feared that you might be picked last, He picked you first. Why? He believes in you. He knows what you can do through Him and for Him. It is when you are willing to sit humbly at His feet and acknowledge your need for Him that God will show you great strength found in Him. He will make you fishers of men. There was a ship at sea in time of storm. The passengers were in great distress. After a while one of them, against orders, went up on deck and made his way to the pilot. The seaman was at his post of duty at the wheel and when he saw the passenger was greatly frightened he gave him a reassuring smile. Then the passenger turned and went back to the other passengers and said, “I

have seen the pilot and he smiled, ’All is well.’” When our small boat of life is storm-tossed and our hearts are fearful, we may push through the storm to our Pilot who is standing at the wheel, and when we see His face we shall know that all is well. It is well, It is well It Is well with my soul!! Wow ! Can you say that today? Think about Trading The Empty for the Full ( One Story writer said this) Water! Drinking lots of water is good for your health. So I usually have a big mug of water in my office and bottles of water with me when I travel. A while back, my wife and I were driving to some ministry events, and another couple from our team was traveling with us in the back seat. And they got to be the keeper of the water and the snacks, of course. When I finished a bottle of water, I handed the empty bottle back to him so it could be dumped in our garbage bag. But as I handed my empty bottle to him, there he was with a full bottle to place in my other hand. In John 10:10. He said, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; (that's the devil He's talking about) I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." I remember talking with a senior football player at our local high school about all the great things that had happened in his senior year. He told me he had wanted four things: a championship, a scholarship, more friends, and a closer family. He had gotten all four. But then he actually looked at me with tears in his eyes and he asked in total frustration, "Then why am I so empty?" Wow!!

16 That's the question a lot of people have - people of all ages. "Why am I so empty?" Two days after I talked with that football player, the successful and deeply religious president of a local service club said basically the same thing to me. There is this emptiness that nothing seems to fill. And it's not for lack of trying. We've hoped that the hole in our heart would be filled by a relationship, by achievement, by experiences, by a family, or by a religion. But we keep coming up empty, unsatisfied, unfulfilled, and wondering what goes in the hole in our heart. Jesus goes in the hole in your heart. The Bible actually reveals that "all things were created by Him and for Him" (Colossians 1:16). You were created by Jesus, you were created for Jesus, and you're going to have a hole in your heart until you have Jesus. Tragically, we have chosen to live "for me" instead of "for Him." And this hijacking of our life from our Creator, this sin, has put us in a futile orbit away from Him. But that's why Jesus came. That's why Jesus died - to pay the

price for our rebellion so we could finally belong to the One we were made for. This day could be the day when you hand your empty life to Jesus, and He gives you in exchange a life that's finally full, because He's in it. But you have to reach for Him. You have to surrender the self-rule of your life, and you put your trust in Him to be the forgiver of every wrong thing you've ever done. He's the only one who can forgive it, because He's the only one who died to pay the price for it. If you don't know you belong to Him; and there's been that moment in your life where you have not made what He died on the cross for you personally. Well, this could be the day to do that. And you do it just by talking to Him, and maybe in words something like this: "Jesus, I was made by you.I was made for you. I have lived pretty much for me, and I'm done with that. I resign the running of my own life. Jesus, I believe that you died to pay the death penalty for every wrong thing I have ever done. You loved me that much. I want you, and beginning today I give myself to you." If you want to begin your relationship with Him today, and if you'd like to know more about how to be sure you belong to Him, You've been empty because you've been missing the One you were made for. Today's your day to trade in empty for full. 17 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 (The Message Bible) 15-18- And then this: We can tell you with complete confidence—we have the Master's word on it—that when the Master comes again to get us, those of us who are still alive will not get a jump on the dead and leave them behind. In actual fact, they'll be ahead of us. The Master himself will give the command. Archangel thunder! God's trumpet blast! He'll come down from heaven and the dead in Christ will rise—they'll go first. Then the rest of us who are still alive at the time will be caught up with them into the clouds to meet the Master. Oh, we'll be walking on air! And then there will be one huge family reunion with the Master. So reassure one another with these words. Are you going to be as the disciples were when Jesus went to the Garden?? Are you sleeping and not aware of the terrible state the church is in today? Because of the lack of knowledge the people perish!! Church I ask you today let’s awake from our slumber and spiritually speaking “ Focus our eyes only on the Man that prayed in that Garden until His sweat became as great drops

of blood.” Why did He do it? Wow!! For you my friend. Too keep you out of Hell. He paved the way to Heaven for you by giving His all and that was His life. Lord Jesus I promise you today I will not sleep nor slumber, but I will awaken with new strength in you. And I will go and win the lost at any cost. Was His sacrifice worth it, A thousand times yes. And also is ours. The altars are open for anyone that wants to pray. Song: I come to The Garden