1. STAY STRONG in the Will of God because Jesus is coming soon! (Rev 22:12) – “And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.”

2. STAND FIRM in the Word of God because Jesus is coming soon! (Rev 22:7) – “Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.”

3. SHOUT OUT as a Witness of God because Jesus is coming soon! (Rev 22:21) – “He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”

The word “testify” is μαρτυρέω (mar-too-reh’-o), which means to bear witness or to testify. Oxford defines “testify” as: “give evidence as a witness in a law court.”

Love y’all,
Pastor Randy

1. What do we need to make sure? (2 Pet. 1:10) – “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure.”

2. How can we make our calling and election sure? (2 Pet. 1:5-8) – “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.“

Love y’all,
Pastor Randy

1. Teachable spirit or know-it-all? (1 Cor. 8:2) – “And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.” (Prov. 9:9) – “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.”

2. Proud spirit or humble? (1 Pet. 5:5) – “For God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.” (James 4:6) – “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”

3. Judgmental spirit or broken spirit? (Luke 7:36-42) – “Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.”

4. Unforgiving spirit or forgiving? (Eph. 4:32) – “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

Love y’all,
Pastor Randy Reese

3. Prayer Works if You Work It! (Judges 3:9) – “And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them.”

Love y’all,
Pastor Randy Reese

3. Intervention by our Savior! (Joel 2:1) – “Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand.”

Love y’all,
Pastor Randy Reese

Introduction: Are you about the Master’s business? How can we be about our Lord’s work? Jesus said, “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work” (John 9:4). So, how can we “serve” our Lord regardless of our task? In other words, whether you are a homemaker (a mother), a businessman, a schoolteacher, or a student, there is a mission field for you. Are you fulfilling your calling? Your purpose?

Conclusion: Fulfilling our purpose by being busy, burdened, and bold will bring BLESSINGS!

Love y’all,
Pastor Randy

Introduction: Thank God for His GRACE! Here are 3 ways to experience God’s amazing grace, which should give followers of Jesus Christ “reasons to reach up for revival and then reach out for restoring”! Also, Americans, don’t forget—O beautiful… God shed His grace on thee!

1. The King Remembered and Showed Grace to Mephibosheth (2 Sam 9:1) – “And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

Do you know why King David showed kindness?

• God showed grace to David—King Saul tried to kill him.
• Jonathan’s friendship.
• God’s unconditional covenant.

The word for “kindness” that David uses in this passage is chesed, which means goodness.
Do you show kindness or hardness?

2. The King Restored Mephibosheth! (2 Sam 9:7) – “And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.”

Think about it. Mephibosheth, who could have been murdered because of his ancestral lineage tied to King Saul, instead was blessed with land and property. Plus, his new address moved him from Lodebar (a ghetto) to the King’s palace. Feasts and food galore awaited him! What a contrast. If you think that is something, what about every believer’s inheritance?! Abundant life here on earth, but equally as satisfying, followers of Jesus can look forward to spending all eternity in the NEW JERUSALEM.

3. The King Returned for Mephibosheth! (2 Sam 19:24-25) – “And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?”

Finally, David, the king, made it back to Jerusalem! Mephibosheth had patiently waited for the King to return. While waiting, he had not shaved his beard, or taken care of his feet, nor even changed his clothes. In comparison, when King Jesus returns, we will celebrate with the marriage supper of the Lamb! Also, when the King comes—not as a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, not riding on the back of a donkey, not to appear before Pilate, but rather, He will come riding on a milk-white stallion with ten thousand of His saints! With a crown on His head, a vesture dipped in blood, and on His thigh a name written KING of KINGS and LORD of LORDS, Jesus will come to rule with a rod of iron. His kingdom will be inaugurated as He sits on His throne in Jerusalem.

Conclusion: If these irrevocable truths do not cause every Christian to want to reach up for revival and then reach out for restoration, nothing will. Are you going to today?

Love y’all,
Pastor Randy Reese

Introduction: Have you noticed that in your life, when you’re “obedient” to our Heavenly Father, that is when you feel closer? “Doing our own thing” causes us to feel distant. Our Lord wants a relationship with us like your relationship with your family (parent/child, etc.). But honestly, we have to “work” at it, “take time,” “sacrifice,” and even do those things that are not “convenient.” Just like you LOVE your family, our heavenly FATHER loves us and wants to spend time with us (talking/praying/listening/reading His Word/obeying His voice—His Spirit/His leading/submitting to His will for our life).

Here are some Scriptures to encourage you today.

1. (Psa 103:1-14) – “Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits… Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.”

The word “pitieth” is the Hebrew word רָחַם (raw-kham’). It means to love or to have compassion. Did you notice the comparison between an earthly father and our Heavenly Father?

2. (Matt 7:11) – “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”

Think about that. You know how much you love and care for your children and family, and how much you love to be a blessing to them! Jesus is saying that our Heavenly Father loves to give good things to His children.

3. (Gal 4:6) – “And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.”

It is interesting to note that in the oriental custom, a child’s first words would be “Papa Father,” not “Mama”! Admittedly, some who did not have a good father figure growing up struggle with a relationship with his or her Heavenly Father. However, once the truth of God’s Word is quickened in our hearts concerning the great LOVE He has for us, it should cause us to overcome feelings of rejection or abandonment. Bottom line: Are we going to trust our feelings or trust our Heavenly FATHER by FAITH?

4. (1 John 3:1,2) – “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God…”

John, inspired by the Holy Spirit, who was changed from a “son of thunder” into an “apostle of love,” writes to believers about the living God to remind them of our Heavenly Father’s out-of-this-world kind of love. There is nothing like it!

Conclusion: Where are you at with your relationship with your Heavenly Father? Do you feel distant? Do you feel unloved? Rejected? Please understand that we cannot go by our feelings when it comes to our relationship with our Heavenly Father. Instead, His Word, which is truthful and trustworthy, should surpass our finicky emotions. What are you going to trust today? Why not bask in the “Great Love” and “Best Interest” of our Heavenly Father?

Love y’all,
Pastor Randy Reese

Introduction: We are not little gods. We are the sons and daughters of our heavenly Father. By the way, His purpose for redeeming us is to conform us into the “image” of His Son, Jesus Christ. Should we cooperate as the clay yields to the Potter? Here are some passages that refer to that process.

Conclusion: Through afflictions, blessings, and life, our heavenly Father’s ultimate plan is to make those of us who put our faith and trust in His Word, including Jesus’s sacrificial death on the cross as well as His glorious resurrection from the dead, thus shaping us into the representation of His likeness. Praise the Lamb! Bottom line: When others see us, they need to see JESUS!

Love y’all,
Pastor Randy Reese

Introduction: Where are we on God’s timetable? What should we be doing? How is the Antichrist going to attract a following? Are more and more people going to receive the truth or reject it as the end gets nearer and after the rapture of the Church? These sequences of events are listed by the Holy Spirit through Paul to the Church of the Thessalonians.

Follow the progression:

2. The Refusing of Society (2 Thess 2:3) – “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.”

To clarify, God instructs the believers in the Church, back then as well as now, that first there will be a “falling away” before the man of sin is revealed. Evidently, some had misled them. What does this mean? The word “falling away” is ἀποστασία, which can mean a defection or a revolt. Some translate it “departure.” Those who translate it as “departure” explain that it refers to the rapture—meaning it will happen before the Antichrist comes on the scene. Regardless, it is obvious that there is both a political and spiritual falling away happening even today, which will escalate as we get closer to the fulfillment of God’s calendar. Do you have a prophetic calendar?

Love y’all,
Pastor Randy Reese