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"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet!" Sermons From the Desk of Wayne HagerLiving in the Black and White! (James 4:4 NLT) You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with this world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again, that if your aim is to enjoy this world, you can’t be a friend of God. (Eph 5:25 KJV) Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; (Eph 5:26 KJV) That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, (Eph 5:27 KJV) That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. Revival involves Three things:
Compromise is the direct enemy of Revival and Holy Ghost outpouring. absolute 1. Perfect in quality or nature; complete. 2. Not mixed; pure. See Synonyms at PURE. 3. a. Not limited by restrictions or exceptions; unconditional: absolute trust. b. Unqualified in extent or degree; total: absolute silence. See Usage Note at INFINITE. 4. Unconstrained by constitutional or other provisions: an absolute ruler. 5. Not to be doubted or questioned; positive: absolute proof. Absolute Truth! Absolute Right! Absolute Wrong! Absolute God! situation 1. a. The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings. b. The place in which something is situated; a location. 2. Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances. 3. The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs. See Synonyms at STATE. 4. A critical, problematic, or striking set of circumstances. 5. A position of employment; a post. There is no such thing as situational truth. There is no such thing as situational ethics. There is no such thing as situational morals. There is no such thing as situational Christianity. There is no such thing as situational Sexuality. There is no such thing as situational Gossip. There is no such thing as situational murder. There is no such thing as situational lying. There is no such thing as situational theft. There is no such thing as situational lust Don't give me some war story about some guy trying to hie hostages and he is asked where they are what does he do??? I am talking about real life stuff that you face every day! EX: I guy is trying to have an affair with another man's wife!
Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power. Eric Hoffer (1902–83), U.S. philosopher. Reflections on the Human Condition, (1973).
There is no such source of error as the pursuit of absolute truth. Samuel Butler (1835–1902), English author. Samuel Butler’s Notebooks (1951, p. 120) You see we are being challenged on every side with that age old question! Who is Jesus Christ?? It is really very simple!
If He turns out to be who he said he was then…what he said will happen will…what he said he would do…he will!!!
Let's talk about black and white and how serious God is about it in the dispensation of grace! (Acts 5:1 NLT) There was also a man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. (Acts 5:2 NLT) He brought part of the money to the apostles, but he claimed it was the full amount. His wife had agreed to this deception. (Acts 5:3 NLT) Then Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. (Acts 5:4 NLT) The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God." (Acts 5:5 NLT) As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified. (Acts 5:6 NLT) Then some young men wrapped him in a sheet and took him out and buried him. (Acts 5:7 NLT) About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. (Acts 5:8 NLT) Peter asked her, "Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?" "Yes," she replied, "that was the price." (Acts 5:9 NLT) And Peter said, "How could the two of you even think of doing a thing like this—conspiring together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Just outside that door are the young men who buried your husband, and they will carry you out, too." (Acts 5:10 NLT) Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. (Acts 5:11 NLT) Great fear gripped the entire church and all others who heard what had happened. (Acts 5:12 NLT) Meanwhile, the apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon’s Colonnade. (Psa 12:6 KJV) The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. (Deu 32:1 KJV) Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. (Deu 32:2 KJV) My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: (Deu 32:3 KJV) Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. (Deu 32:4 KJV) He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. (James 1:17 KJV) Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (James 1:17 NLT) Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above, who created all heaven’s lights. Unlike them, he never changes or casts shifting shadows. There is no Gray in God! That means that what He said He meant! (test during list)
There is no gray!! Black & White! Light and Darkness! (Rev 21:8 KJV) But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. (Rev 21:8 NLT) But cowards who turn away from me, and unbelievers, and the corrupt, and murderers, and the immoral, and those who practice witchcraft, and idol worshipers, and all liars—their doom is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death." What about that verse?? (John 3:5 KJV) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:6 KJV) That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. If you want to simplify your life! If you want to have less struggle and more victory. If want to grow in the Lord More quickly. If you want to live holy. If you want to influence more people for the Gospel. Develop a Black and White mentality and lifestyle and you will see great change! You might be saying "Pastor, Why are you so hard on sin?" To be soft on sin is to be lost!
Sin will take you farther than you want to go! Make you stay longer than you want to stay! Make you pat more than you want to pay! Sin don't mess around….don't mess around with sin!! What did Jesus say…is what I am preaching just law! (Mat 5:17 KJV) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (Mat 5:18 KJV) For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. (Mat 5:19 KJV) Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. (Mat 5:20 KJV) For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. (Mat 5:21 KJV) Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: (Mat 5:22 KJV) But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. (Mat 5:23 KJV) Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; (Mat 5:24 KJV) Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. This is the grace Jesus! He looks serious to me about sin and unrighteousness! What are you doing with this Jesus?? Are you developing an alternative Jesus. Have you remodeled Him to fit you opinions and beliefs? Like it or not! Want it or not! Believe it or not! Accept it or not! Ignore it or not! You will stand before God…you will be judged…you will give account…there will be a verdict there will be justice! You best be calling upon the name of the Lord while you can! You best be finding out what the Word has to say and do something about it! |
