Stand Firm In Your Faith! (Luke 21:19)
Mar 26th, 2011 | By CCD-Chew & Jenny E | Category: From Pastor Jo's DeskNow it’s Syria. Conflict and protest movements continue to rattle peace in the Middle East. And there’s still the concern of nuclear fallout in Japan. We’re indeed living in difficult days. But difficult days provide us with a golden opportunity to demonstrate faith to people whose hearts are fainting with fear. In fact, Jesus said in verse 13 of Luke 21, “This will result in you being witnesses to them.” In order to do that, we must do what Jesus said in verse 19, we must stand firm. In a time when this old world is shaking, rattling, and rolling, we must stand firm in our faith. And when we do, the world will take notice. They will want to know why we aren’t worrying, or why we aren’t afraid. And we can tell them it’s because of Jesus.
This is the ultimate purpose of all these things. When the world is comfortable and everyone says that there is no need of God, it is hard to share the hope of Jesus Christ. When prosperity abounds, people forget God. When people have no fear, they also do not fear God. When life is comfortable, God is irrelevant to most people. Jesus said that the coming of troubles will be an occasion to testify. The world will ask ‘why’ and look for hope. We may not be able to answer ‘why’, but we can answer the ‘what’. What is the meaning of life? What is our purpose? We can explain that we live in a world filled with sin and men controlled by sinful human nature. Those who hope in this world will always be disappointed and have foundationless lives.
Many of the ancient Greek philosophers, taught that like a wheel, history repeats itself. Some said each cycle lasted 3,000 years. They really believed “What goes around comes around.” But the Bible doesn’t teach History is like a circle. The Bible teaches all of history is moving in a linear direction toward one final cataclysmic event. (Don’t you have a sense deep down inside that something BIG is going to happen? It is).
The events of this world are not happening by chance. History shows us the story of mankind is His-story. Something big is going to happen– it is the return of Jesus Christ. He is going to return to planet earth whether one believes that or not, or whether one accepts that or not!
So, beloved people of God, whatever happens, don’t be afraid, and say, “I’m going to stand firm in my faith, even if everything around me is crumbling to pieces.” When He comes, will you be found standing firm? Yes, we’re facing some tough times in the 21st century, but we need to remember fearful people actually seek God during tough times. It’s our time, Christians, to shine!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- The BEREAN GETTING DEEPER class will resume this Tuesday, March 29.
- COVENANT KEEPERS tonight, March 27 at 6:30 pm here at CCD. Inviting couples to come and join us for a time of fellowship and instruction. Ptr. Ken Pascua will be our speaker.
UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS:
A. KIDS’ CAMP 2011— April 14-16
- Venue: Calvary Chapel Training Center
- Registration Fee: P700
- Registration: March 20 until April 3
- Limited to 50 kids only, from Grade 1 to 6 and currently attending our English and Visayan Sunday School.
B. RESURRECTION SUNRISE SERVICE—April 24 at 5:00 am.
- The venue will be at the FREEDOM PARK. (NO regular English and Visayan services to be held here at Motong)
C. HOPE FOR YOU SIQUIJOR —May 4
- Prayer and Fasting/Team Building for the SIQUIJOR H4U TEAM – April 29-30 from 6:00rom 6:00
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D. YOUTH CAMP—May 16-21
























































