Dan Gould

Tag: People Get Ready Jesus is Coming by Crystal Lewis

  • Bible Challenge – Matthew 25

    “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, & all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. 32All the nations will be gathered in his presence, & he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.” v. 31-33 (NLT)

    Jesus is coming! His return will be a triumphant! The Bible says upon His return all the nations will be gathered and separated by sheep and goats.  Jesus used sheep and goats to picture the division between believers and unbelievers. Sheep and Goats often grazed together but were separated when it came to shear the sheep.  Jesus references the separation of his obedient followers from pretenders and unbelievers. The real evidence of our belief is the way we act. Let’s be honest, to treat all people as if they were Jesus is no easy task. However, what we do for others demonstrates what we really think about Jesus’ words to us here: Feed the hungry, give to the homeless a place to stay, look after the sick. So the question we must ask ourselves is this: How well do our actions reveal that we are Christ Followers?

    Today, Are you more like a sheep or a goat?

  • Bible Challenge – 2 Peter 3

    “Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live, 12 looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames. 13 But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.” v. 11-13 (NLT)

    Jesus will return! While many people ask, “When will Jesus return?” we should be asking, “Will I be ready for His return?” Throughout The Scriptures we are never given the exact time of His return, but we are told what the end times will look like before Jesus returns. Will you be ready?

    “And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight.” v. 14 (NLT)

    Today, will you live like it is your last?