OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL THURSDAY , DECEMBER 15TH 2016- ARE PERILOUS TIMES HERE?

Memorise: This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 Timothy 3:1
Read: 2Timothy 3:1-5
1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:
2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,
4 Traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 Having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. The Bible reading for today, gives some important details about events that will surround the arrival of this period. This period is going to be the final epoch of history, marked by the coming of the messiah and the establishment of God’s kingdom.
2. The Bible tends to tie the terms “last days” and “perilous times” together pointing to the period between Jesus Christ’s first coming and the consummation of all things at His return.
3. This period will also be marked by by increased godlessness, false prophets, doctrines of devils, persecution, wickedness, war, and apostasy.
4. The Bible says truth will be watered down and sound doctrine will be replaced with fables.
5. This may be surprising, but the Lord hates every preacher and teacher of false doctrines.
6. Anyone who teaches you that you can continue to sin, since after all we are human beings and will still make it to Heaven, is heading for hell and wants to take you along. Watch out brethren, perilous times are here!
7. You will hear some say things like; “God is not as wicked as to fry His children in fire for minor sins and so there is no hell fire”, some also say that salvation is by what you are able to do; by works.
8. Backslidden pastors, ministers or workers are teaching false doctrines of mercy that is contrary to Romans 6:1-2. All these are taking people to hell in their millions. In what ways are your actions contradicting your teachings and messages? Such contradictions turn you into a false preacher!

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

The end time signs connotes the perilous times and the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ marks the end of this period. Today’s devotional made it clear that God detest every preacher and teachers of false doctrine and when a child of God listens to such teaching or preaching, such is at risk of derailing from the truth of God’s Word. This in turn brings such child of God to a place of disobedience of God’s instructions as he/she has fed on the wrong words over time.
False doctrine and teaching is one of the refined strategy of the devil and cohorts to pull many away from the way of the Lord into darkness. May God help as many of us in Christ to stand firm, get stronger and radical in bringing many to Christ and depopulate the kingdom of darkness in Jesus name.

Prayer Point
Father, please don’t let the dangers of this perilous times sweep my feet away in Jesus’ name.

HYMN

1 When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,
and the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
when the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,
and the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
Refrain:
When the roll is called up yonder,
when the roll is called up yonder,
when the roll is called up yonder,
when the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
2 On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise,
and the glory of His resurrection share;
ahen His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies,
and the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there. [Refrain]
3 Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun;
let us talk of all His wondrous love and care;
then when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done,
and the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there. [Refrain]

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