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Jesus: The Prince of Peace or The Great Divider?

 



"I have come to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is finished! Do you think that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division; for from now on five members in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."

Good Morning my beloved,

We welcome you to worship today in the name of God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for joining us today, whether it's your first time or you are a faithful member of our family in Christ, your presence is acknowledged and truly appreciated. If you have recently received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, please contact us so that we can include you in our prayers. Though we all come from different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and personal experiences, we are one body, bound together by a common purpose, to honor and glorify our Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ through our worship. Let us embrace this blessed opportunity to find comfort and strength in His presence.

In Isaiah 9:6, Scripture explicitly says Jesus shall be called the Prince of Peace, yet in Matthew 10:34, Jesus Himself declares "Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword." This tension between these two titles reflects a deeper theological truth about the nature of Christ's mission. He came not to bring peace but division. Division is not ultimate purpose of total allegiance to Christ, but it is a byproduct of proclaiming the Truth. Where truth is proclaimed, it will separate as the Holy Spirit convicts those who are spiritually blind. The perceived contradiction in titles begins to dissolve when we understand that true peace begins with reconciliation to God, not societal peace. The temporary division often caused by the Gospel ultimately aims at experiencing greater unity. 

We not only need the Lord's peace, we need to be at peace with the Lord. There can be no lasting peace on earth, until we are at peace with the Lord of Peace Himself, then, He continually grant you peace, having been reconciled to God. That's why in John 14:27, He said "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you." Until Jesus returns to establish His Kingdom, His reign in our hearts continues to create both peace and conflict in a fallen world. Gone are the days of bold biblical preaching, authentic praise and fervent prayers and are sadly been replaced by "feeling" oriented sermons that prioritize popularity over truth, from self-appointed preachers, who are profiting from their "commercial salvation," marketing God's grace and pushing their latest self-help book and heretical individual experience worship music. Scripture is clear, they are not at peace with God, there's nothing about their corrupt actions to indicate they have encountered Christ. Today, people think they have found Christ, they think they are Christians, based upon what Scripture teaches they are not real, their salvation isn't genuine, they are workers of evil, not good, because they are attempting experience Christ through outward manipulation, rather than an inward transformation. Or as Jesus said in Matthew 11:12, they are violent men, trying to take the kingdom of heaven by force. There are some characteristics that do not verify the reality of your salvation. Folks, you cannot enter into the kingdom of God by your own effort, through some manufactured emotional experience calling it an encounter with Christ. Having some sort emotional experience doesn't verify true salvation even though you have a religious life. Religious activity isn't the issue, it isn't enough. Mark what Jesus said in Matthew 7:23, "Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter."

I believe the parable of the Ten Virgins is a perfect example. Five were ready, five were not, but outwardly, they all looked the same. They were all there in the right place, there were all there at the right time but five of them, five were without the reality of genuine salvation. It what Scripture refers to as the "false circumcision." The Jews thought that they had some special privilege with God because of their outward external physical circumcision. In fact, many of them still believe that today. Then, Jesus came along and told them, that which is outward is meaningless. You must be born-again. If you are truly born-again, inward transformation must take place. In his book, "The Almost Christian Discovered," first published in 1661, Matthew Mead soberly wrote about the danger of false assurance, listing twenty common traits mistaken as true salvation, yet remain almost a Christians. I'll list a few of them: "A man may have much knowledge about Christ and yet be but almost a Christian.  A man may be much in prayers and yet be but almost a Christian. A man may outwardly obey the commandments and yet be but almost a Christian. A man may be called by God and embrace His call—and yet" You can be almost a Christian, but still not be persuaded to live as though sin is to be rejected, lust is to be mortified, nor self is to be denied. That's pretty amazing, isn't it? That many people may appear to be a Christian, even devout, yet remain spiritually unconverted. It as one begins to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that he proclaims to know, not just having read it or have knowledge of it—then, and only then is he a true Christian. 

Preaching alone can not bring men into fellowship with God. Knowledge of Christ just the beginning. Anybody who is called to come to Christ, is called through the divine initiative by God, I'm talking about an internal, effectual call by the Holy Spirit, not merely an external invitation. You see, there must be a renewed heart. Ezekiel 36:36,, "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." This new heart produces new longings and desires to please God and a hatred for for sin. That’s the difference between the one who truly belongs to Christ, and the one who is self-deceived because he prayed a prayer. You can't go on living the life that condemned you to Hell in the first place and call yourself a Christian. It's completely contradictory to what Scripture teaches. We don't just add Christ and go on willfully sinning. Our old life, characterized by sin and self-centeredness, is considered dead and replaced by a new life in Christ. And, once that has happened, old things will pass away; behold, new things have come. (2 Corinthians 5:17)  That's the reason Paul can say "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." in Galatians 2:20.  In the Bible, the term "heart" generally refers to the mind, but is often used interchangeably with heart in passages like Luke 5:22—where Jesus perceives the "thoughts in their hearts"—indicating that "thinking" begins in the heart, rather than a separate mental compartment. Because the corrupting influences that originates from within a man's heart is so pervasive, affecting every aspect of human thought and behavior, it prompted God’s judgment on the earth through the Great Flood. (Genesis 6:5)

Satan attacks the mind, and fills it with his lies, because mind is the gateway to either holiness or corruption. I believe we understand that intellectually. Satan is the father of lies, and his lies take on many forms, including doubt and distorted views of God's Word. That's why in the Garden, the serpent posed the question to Eve, "Did God say?" to introduce doubt about God's command and challenge His authority. I believe we understand that intellectually, but in a spiritual sense, the serpent's phrasing is designed to imply that God's prohibition is unreasonable and overly restrictive. As Christians, we have the mind of Christ, so that we might "take every thought captive to obey Christ," to prevent from influencing our minds, although he can still influence thoughts and tempt us to sin by planting deceptive ideas. Which is why daily reliance on Scripture to renew our minds and discernment is essential. I am convinced that is absolutely necessary for evert Christian to have a strong mind.

Let's pray.

Heavenly Father, 

Father, we humbly thank You for Your Word. Lord, we pray that You would work in hearts of those who have not yet embraced Christ to respond, even today, while the opportunity for grace is still there. We pray that You would work in hearts of those who have confessed Christ, but fail to demonstrate the biblical evidence of genuine repentance that results in a transformed life, may they fully understand the danger they're in sitting under sound teaching without properly responding to what they hear, and consequently, they will receive greater judgment. Lord, we are so grateful for the personal peace that has left its mark deeply imprinted in our lives, a peace rooted deeply in Your presence, a peace that is not diminished, but transcends our circumstances, even though our faith in You has brought division, separating us from those we dearly love both here and for all of eternity, unless You should choose to work in their hearts. Lord, we humbly ask and pray that You would have mercy on their souls, as we trust that Your love and grace are at work in their lives, even now. We pray that You would bring reconciliation through Your Holy Spirit,
all for Your glory, for Christ's sake and Your increase in the Kingdom.
Amen

Today's Message: Jesus: The Prince of Peace or The Great Divider?

It's interesting to me that out of everything Christ encountered in His 3 /12 years of earthly ministry, nothing aroused His indignation more than the actions of those corrupt religious leaders and the corrupt religious system they represented. He consistently confronted the scribes and Pharisees and scribes, for their hypocrisy, self-righteousness, and the attention they paid to the outward appearances over inner virtue. In Matthew 23, He delivered a series of seven scathing indictments against them, calling them "whitewashed tombs" that appear beautiful on the outside but inside are full of dead men’s bones! He also confronted their rigid adherence to tradition and law, particularly when it led to the exclusion of the "unimportant or powerless."

Their resistance to Jesus' message was not just about doctrine but ultimately about power and control. They demanded signs to validate His authority, and when He cryptically referred to His body as the temple that would be destroyed and rebuilt in three days, they twisted His words into a charge of blasphemy during His mock trial. Driven by fear of His growing influence and the threat He posed to their established religious system, they eventually orchestrated His crucifixion, by  threating to report Pontius Pilate to Caesar in a strategic political maneuver, who recognizing His innocence, was already hesitant to condemn Jesus to death, stating that, "If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar’s," which ultimately led him to yield to their demands and the crowd they manipulated, ordering Jesus' crucifixion. 

Throughout church history, self-appointed evangelicals have consistently worked to erode sound doctrine by denying Scripture's authority, distorting God's Word to support meanings it clearly doesn't convey, or far worse, disregarding it entirely. I believe it’s pretty clear, that when the religious leadership of a church looses their way and stops proclaiming the divine Truth of God, not only their members—but the surrounding culture as well—dearly pays the price. In looking at the modern church, I am convinced that we are witnessing the effects of a much deeper crisis today: the replacement of sound doctrine with subjective experience and cultural relevance. We are called to walk in the good works that God has prepared for us to do, that means we have a God-given responsibility for which we will all give an account; which includes but is not limited to unashamedly preaching the whole council of God, but aggressively guarding the Gospel by confronting error and taking a biblically grounded stance against false teachings, to protect the flock from spiritual harm. 

Open your Bibles with me, if you would to the Gospel of Luke. Luke 12, verses 49 through 53. Before we begin to get into our text today, I am compelled to mention that there is a common misconception, which has become pervasive view in the contemporary church, that Jesus, in His clarion call to salvation, was desperate enough to see people saved, that He was willing to not only tolerate, but celebrate virtually every form of depravity known to man-kind, and probably then some. Needless to say, this very dangerous distortion of the Gospel, misrepresents both the nature of Christ’s mission and the essence of salvation. It is amazing to me - and, I’m pretty certain to most of you, that in our mission to reach the culture, nearly every major denomination has decided that in order to bring the culture to Christ, we must become like the culture. 

I want to be very, very clear, Scripture knows absolutely no such thing as a happy-go-lucky,  free-wheeling, you-do-you, do whatever feels good to you, sin-as-you-will as long as you're old enough to consents, kind of Christianity. There are no changing values, no changing morals, and no changing ethics, no changing doctrines in true biblical Christianity. In fact, true biblical Christianity demands that those who wish to follow Jesus must take up their cross, deny themselves and conform their lives to an absolute standard of purity and holiness as revealed by God in Scripture. In 1 Peter 1:14-16, Peter wrote, "As obedient children, not being conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,  but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your conduct; because it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy." In speaking to the Church in Thyatira, Jesus said in Revelation 2:20-22, But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and deceives My slaves so that they commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. And I gave her time to repent, and she does not wish to repent of her sexual immorality.  Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. 

Repent and believe the Gospel as proclaimed by Jesus Christ Himself, before it's too late. If you're going to profess to be Christian, if you're going to confess Christ as your Savior, make no mistake, God wants to make you worthy so that you can be counted worthy of your calling. That said, I want to encourage you to follow along with me, if you will, as I read Luke 12:49-53.

"I have come to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is finished! Do you think that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division; for from now on five members in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."

Let's look at verse 49, "I have come to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!" In this powerful statement, Jesus reveals the intensity of His mission. The church today seems to have conveniently forgotten, that Scripture teaches that Jesus was consumed with zeal for the House of God, Who over turned the tables of the money-changers in the Temple, He is not the sin-tolerating, Kum Ba Yah singing, passive Savior we've made Him out to be.  Jesus repeatedly demanded His followers take up their cross, and deny themselves, and to follow Him. Contrary to popular belief, God does not accept the worship of all religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Roman Catholicism. It is a direct contradiction of Jesus’ emphatic claim, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me"

Jesus condemned sin, consistently calling sinners to repentance, not giving affirmation. Because of shallow biblical teaching, many professing Christians claim they are "born again". However, their lives consistently deny the work of the Holy Spirit, raising serious concerns about the authenticity of their profession. Claiming to be "born again: does not make it so, there must be biblical evidence, a life that reflects the transformative work of the Holy Spirit. True  regeneration always leads to a life marked by righteousness. Without biblical evidence of being born-again, according to Scripture, you're not born-again, your self-deceived. Therefore, your claim is empty and invalid. If your living a life virtually indistinguishable from non-believers, exhibiting the same sins, and worldly values, according to God's Word, you lack the evidence of ever being truly "born-again" in the first place.
You are either alive in the flesh or in the Spirit—but make no mistake, both cannot rule your life. 

Notice Jesus begins by stating, "I have come." this is not by coincidence, or simply a casual declaration, it's very intentional. In fact, you might be astonished as to the significance of His words. Try looking up the phrase "I have come" in your Bibles, and trace it through every time Jesus uses the words, "I have come," it implies preexistence and whether used in the positive or the negative, they carry profound theological weight, giving powerful insight as to His divine mission and His purpose for coming to the earth. Allow me to quickly give you just a few examples: 

In Matthew 5:17, He says, "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill." In Luke 5:32, He declares, "I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance." And, in John 10:10, He states, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." In John 18:37, "Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, "You yourself said I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice." Here, Jesus' words "I have come" are deliberate, and authoritative, directly tied to both His divine identity and mission, accomplishing what only He could do. Well, we'll stop there. I don't want to take all of the fun out of tracing this statement for yourselves. It's really pretty astonishing!

Then, He uses of the word "fire" is not as simple as it might first appear, in the Greek, fire is emphatic. The Jews knew that in His statement, fire comes first; "For fire, I have come upon the earth." Whether used literally or figuratively, in Scripture, the word "fire" often represents purification, burning away, it also represents judgment. If you look at John 9:39Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind." The Jews believed that the fire would fall on the Gentiles, the Old Testament frequently that when God comes, He will come in fiery judgment, but they never expected that when the Messiah finally came. the fire of judgment would fall upon them. Jesus ends the verse with "And how I wish it were already kindled!" Here, Jesus immediately connects the "fire" with His own suffering by looking to the cross, revealing His eagerness for the completion of His finished redemptive work, which must precede the Holy Spirit’s full outpouring. I don't believe there was never a time in Jesus' earthy life when He wasn't fully aware of why He came; to reconcile repentant sinners to God through His sacrificial death on the cross, so that divine judgment would fall on Him before falling upon the people. What He suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane, sweating drops of blood, He lived perpetually, in anticipation of fulfilling His Divine mission. As the eternal Son of God, Jesus was intimately involved in the redemptive plan, having existed with the Father since before creation. In John 6:38, He emphatically declared, "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me." In Luke 2:49, even at the age of twelve, He understood His unique relationship with the Father, saying to Mary and Joseph, "Why is it that you were searching for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?" Jesus knew early in His childhood the division and spiritual upheaval that His message would bring!

Let's move on to verse 50, "But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is finished!" Here, the "baptism" He must undergo is again referring to His death on the cross—He understands that this "baptism" is an immersion into pain and agony, suffering divine judgment and wrath of the Father, to gain victory over sin and death, which is both necessary and unavoidable. He must bear the Divine Judgment for the sins of all who will believe on His Name, and be buried for 3 days and raised again on the 3rd day, fulfilling His role in the redemption process. Because Christ endured on the "baptism" of the cross, in our place, bearing the wrath due to us as sinners, our sins are forgiven, and we are no longer under condemnation, having already passed from death to life. He is expressing the profound emotional and spiritual burden He carries as He anticipates His upcoming suffering, death, and crucifixion—the "baptism" that He must soon endure.  What He's saying here is, I wish this was already over!" The cross will be the point where all men are divided.  In 1 Corinthians 1:22-24, Paul wrote, "For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." Not only are men divided at the cross here on earth, it will divide men for all of time and eternity. All men ever born will be held accountable to God, Who is the Sovereign of every life, either for every thought, word and deed as Judge or what we have done to advance the Kingdom with what God has given us, making use of out time, talents and resources?

We are all responsible for our decisions, whether our actions or inactions. When we choose a path, the broad way, that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it or the narrow road with the narrow gate and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it. When we our road, we also choose the place to where it leads. This corresponds perfectly with Matthew 10:28, where He said, "And do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." As we learned earlier in verses 41 through 48, those who knew the Truth and rejected it through their actions will suffer the severest punishment, which was depicted in the story as hacking someone in pieces. That's why hell will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah, more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon, more tolerable for Nineveh, more tolerable for the queen of the south than it will be for Chorazin, Bethsaida, Capernaum. The more flagrant your sin against knowledge of the Truth the worse your eternal punishment. Those who were distracted, indifferent and just negligent, a lesser punishment.

I know its become popular today, to imagine that every one is either going to heaven or those who aren't, will simply be annihilated, as nice as those perspectives sound, that's just not what Scripture teaches.  

In Mark 9:48, Jesus uses very strong language to stress that believers should take drastic measures to deal with the sin in their lives, He is not advocating for self-mutilation but is using hyperbole, even if dealing with that sin means sacrificing something that is deeply valued than to face going to hell, a place of unending punishment where the fire is never extinguished and a worm that never dies, because the resurrected body, fitted for eternity never dies, serving as irrevocable separation between the righteous and the wicked,, with no opportunity for reconciliation with God. This eternal state of punishment is not a temporary as some have been misled to believe but a permanent condition, where the eternally damned will experience "weeping and gnashing of teeth” in outer darkness, and the smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, with no rest day or night."

The Good News is, because we are living in the age of grace, there is still time to repent and turn away for the sin that damned you in the first place. Please do not imagine you can willfully sin as you choose without consequence. The phrase "if we sin willfully" in Hebrews 10:26 refers to a conscious, deliberate, and ongoing rejection of the truth and Christ's sacrifice after receiving knowledge of it. This is not generally understood to include believers who continue to struggle with sin, it does raise the questions about whether someone was truly saved to begin with, as a habitual pattern of ongoing sin since Scripture indicates they may not have been. 1 John 2:6, emphatically states that those who claim to abide in Christ ought to walk in the same way He walked, reflecting His obedient conduct and character in our daily lives. 

In verses 51 and 52, "Do you think that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division; for from now on five members in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three."  In Luke 6, Jesus said "Now why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?" In verses 47-49, He goes on to explain that "Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and does them, I will show you whom he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the river burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. But the one who heard and did not do accordingly, is like a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation; and the river burst against it and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great." What you do with Jesus Christ, whether you're faithful or unfaithful to His teachings will determine whether the salvation you thought you had will stand on the day of Judgment. Notice Jesus uses the phrase "For from now on," indicating that this division will be permanent. In other words, He's that's the way it's going to be now and in the future. Anyone who has ever attempted to evangelize those we love, knows good and well that the Gospel divides.

That brings us to verse 53, where Jesus clarifies that division transcends time, affecting not only eternal destinies but also immediate earthly relationships, particularly between father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law. Jesus goes on to clarify His statement, saying five members in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. This closely echoes Matthew 10:35–36, where Jesus quotes Micah 7:6 to illustrate that a believer’s enemies will even be those of their own household. Especially, when one member of a family becomes a believer in a non-believing household, behavioral changes and moral convictions can lead to pressure, rejection, or even persecution from one's own relatives. Jesus does not desire division in families, however, He prioritizes faithfulness to God over familial peace when conflict arises. As followers of Christ, we are called to love our families, as well as our enemies while remaining uncompromising in our devotion to Christ. Peace, true peace with God comes through costly discipleship, not through conformity and compromise with the world—even within the home. 

Converting to Christianity from any false religion can be challenging, but converting from Islam can be extremely difficult, particularly due to the risk of persecution. In many countries, such a conversion is not only socially stigmatized but also legally punishable, with some even imposing the death penalty. Even in nations that generally uphold religious freedom, like Malaysia and Qatar, individuals who convert from Islam often face significant restrictions on their identity, rights, and ability to worship freely and practice their faith openly. In Morocco and Mauritania, conversion from Islam is illegal, and believers must worship in secret to avoid persecution. In Algeria, evangelism is not only discouraged, it's outlawed, and converts may be charged with crimes of blasphemy punishable by three to five years of imprisonment for offending the Prophet Muhammad or other messengers of God. By the way, making, storing, or distributing printed documents or audiovisual materials with the intent of "shaking the Islamic faith of a Muslim" is also illegal and subject to the same penalties, making evangelism extremely dangerous. In Matthew 10:21-22, Jesus offered some pretty frightening words, "And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and [m]cause them to be put to death. And you will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved."

Despite the potential dangers and risks involved, many individuals continue to convert from Islamic backgrounds to faith in Christ every day. And, while the exact numbers of individuals converting from Islam to Christianity is often debated, the number of Christian converts cannot be, with global estimates exceeding well over 1 million annually, with a broader estimate of over 2.7 million annual conversions to Christianity. Some estimates claim 16,000 Islamic converts to Christ per day, or approximately 6 million per year. With many converts cite personal encounters with Jesus, as a catalyst for conversion, often through dreams or visions.

I have come to realize that the Gospel I preach is divisive. I acknowledge that it cuts me off from non-believers as well as many professing believers, because it indicts them, convicts them and making them feel very uncomfortable about their lives of habitual sin. The Gospel I preach doesn't compromise, allowing people sit on the fence, with one foot in the kingdom of God and the other foot in the kingdom of darkness. The Gospel I preach carries a sharp two-edged sword—it cuts deep, commanding repentance, transformation, and demanding exclusive allegiance to Jesus Christ. The Gospel I preach is inherently divisive, because
demands a response; choose eternal blessing in heaven or eternal punishment in Hell. The Gospel I preach has always been that way since Jesus' first public Gospel proclamation, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, which began with the command to "Repent," declaring "the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

May it be so..

And now may the Lord bless you and keep you;

the Lord make His face shine upon you,

And be gracious to you;

The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,

And give you peace.

Now and forever, in Jesus' name

Amen




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    " Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope, 2  To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord." I Timothy 1:1-2     Good Morning my beloved,   We welcome to all of our beloved brothers and sisters, from all around the world, who have been lead to join us today. We are glad to have you here!   I know that I mentioned this to you in our last message, however, Scripture calls us to pray with and for our brothers and sister in Christ. I again, would like to encourage all of you to visit our Prayer Wall, there are a number of them who are in great need of some faithful prayer warriors. I pray that you will join us in praying for them in their time of need. I would greatly appreciate it, and I know that they would as well!   I Timothy 2:1 tells us " First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and pray...