The Future Is Predictable

“You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels; Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, And the monthly prognosticators Stand up and save you From what shall come upon you.” Isa. 47:13

Men talking at a general store. One man said: “The Bible says the time will come when you can’t tell the seasons except by the budding of the leaves.”

Asked brother George DeHoff and he said read Gen. 8:22

"While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease."

“For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.” Gal. 5:17

Works of Flesh – Gal.5:19-21 Fruit of the Spirit– Gal.5:22-23

18. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.19. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.20. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.21. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.22. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:23. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

Battle of sin and righteousness.

It will continue as long as men live on this earth.

18. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

19. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Purchased with His blood - Acts 20:28 All the saved are in it - Acts 2:47

Daniel prophesied about it. – Daniel 2:44

Every other church is established without divine authority.

“Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up”. Matt. 15:13

The plan given by Jesus will be effective as long as the world stands !

“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” Matt. 24:35

“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.” John 12:48

God’s plan

Of Salvation

The revelation of the Gospel is complete

“…the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints” Jude 3

“…all things pertain unto life and godliness,” 2 Pet. 1:3

Gal. 1:6-9 “…unto another gospel which is not another: …. If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”

Singing - Eph. 5:19Praying - Acts 2:42Preaching – Acts 2:42Lords Supper - Acts 20:7Contribution - 1 Cor. 16:1-2

II John 9a “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God.”

II Tim. 4:1-4 Preach the word They will not endure sound doctrine Turn away their ears from the truth

Matt. 15:9 “But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”

Vain = worthless, to no purpose Doctrine = instruction, learning Commandments of men

When He comes again, the earth will be burned

2 Pet. 3:10 “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”

1 Cor. 15:19-26Christ become the first fruitsIn Christ all shall be made aliveThen cometh the endShall have delivered up the kingdom to GodHe must reign until he hath put all enemies under his feet

Nothing in the Bible about setting up a new Kingdom with headquarters in Jerusalem.

No scripture that says Christ will ever set foot on this earth again!

Your future is predictable.Sinner = eternal punishment in hellChristian = everlasting life with God in heaven

Gal. 6:7 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

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Sunday Evening July 3, 2011