Grace Bible Church – Winchester, Kentucky

I Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give an answer to every man that asked you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. Without a doubt, Heaven will hold the greatest blessing that anyone can even imagine! In fact, the Bible tell us in I Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." So, Heaven will in no way be a disappointment. Many times, someone will ask if there will be disappointments and I believe that there will be. The Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 3 tells us that the Lord will judge our works and they will be tested by fire. Our works will be of six building materials and if they are not the right kind that honors the Lord, they will be burnt up, but the person will be saved. I believe that there will be a disappointment but it will especially be that way when we realize how loving and kind our Lord is and we didn’t give Him our all. Will we see the Great White Thrown of Judgment of those who have never come to Christ? I am not sure, but can you imagine if we do see those who did not come to Christ and we know that we had an opportunity to tell them about the Lord but we didn’t? I have always felt there are four things that we as a Christian must habitually practice to live the Christian life the way the Lord wants us to. We must have a regular time of Bible study, then an active prayer life, and be involved in a Bible believing church. Finally, I believe in our day and time the most neglected thing is sharing our faith with others. I think that part of the reason is political correctness that has made us afraid to speak up. Believe me, I know when the Holy Spirit is telling me to speak up. Most of us will talk about our Lord so people won’t think we don’t believe, but any good salesman knows there comes a time he or she must close the sale, there comes a time when the Lord wants us to give the person an opportunity to give their life to Christ. That is probably the hardest part, or we think it is when we give that person the chance to give their life to Christ. The Scripture before us tells us that we should be ready to give an answer. The question is why would anyone ask? I believe when we live lives that we are walking the way the Lord would have us to, people will see a difference in us and the rest of the world, and they will want to know why, Pastor Lee Cruse Many times someone that knows they have given their life to the Lord will come and ask what should they do. I believe that Acts 1:8 is the answer. The Lord tells us that when we walk with in the Spirit with the Lord, we become witness for Him.

Witness for Him

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I Peter 3:15: “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give an answer to every man that asked you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.“

Without a doubt, Heaven will hold the greatest blessing that anyone can even imagine! In fact, the Bible tell us in I Corinthians 2:9: “But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” So, Heaven will in no way be a disappointment. 

Many times, someone will ask if there will be disappointments and I believe that there will be. The Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 3 tells us that the Lord will judge our works and they will be tested by fire. Our works will be of six building materials and if they are not the right kind that honors the Lord, they will be burnt up, but the person will be saved. I believe that there will be a disappointment but it will especially be that way when we realize how loving and kind our Lord is and we didn’t give Him our all. 

Will we see the Great White Thrown of Judgment of those who have never come to Christ? I am not sure, but can you imagine if we do see those who did not come to Christ and we know that we had an opportunity to tell them about the Lord but we didn’t? I have always felt there are four things that we as a Christian must habitually practice to live the Christian life the way the Lord wants us to. We must have a regular time of Bible study, then an active prayer life, and be involved in a Bible believing church. Finally, I believe in our day and time the most neglected thing is sharing our faith with others.   

I think that part of the reason is political correctness that has made us afraid to speak up. Believe me, I know when the Holy Spirit is telling me to speak up. Most of us will talk about our Lord so people won’t think we don’t believe, but any good salesman knows there comes a time he or she must close the sale, there comes a time when the Lord wants us to give the person an opportunity to give their life to Christ. That is probably the hardest part, or we think it is when we give that person the chance to give their life to Christ. 

The Scripture before us tells us that we should be ready to give an answer. The question is why would anyone ask? I believe when we live lives that we are walking the way the Lord would have us to, people will see a difference in us and the rest of the world, and they will want to know why, 

Pastor Lee Cruse: Many times someone that knows they have given their life to the Lord will come and ask what should they do. I believe that Acts 1:8 is the answer. The Lord tells us that when we walk with in the Spirit with the Lord, we become witness for Him.   

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