"WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT HIS RETURN". Part 4

Good day everyone and we continue our study thoughts on "WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT HIS RETURN".

4. Another thing the people of Noah's day had in common with today is their lack of faith. In 2009 it seems that fewer and fewer people believe anything anymore when it comes to God's Word. I heard of a young lady one time that had some Christian principles and a man who did not believe anything was in the process of courting her. This man had a good job and would be a good catch, so the mother of the girl pressured her to marry him. The daughter said, "But Mama, he doesn't believe anything, why he doesn't even believe in hell." The mother said, "That's all right honey, you go ahead and marry him and he'll change his mind."
As it was in the days of Noah so shall it be in the days of the Son of man. People claim to have a belief in God but often times do not put much action behind that belief. We may talk the talk, but fail to walk the walk when it comes right down to it.
The second person the Lord mentioned was Lot.

THE DAYS OF LOT AND THE DAYS OF THE SON OF MAN

5. As it was in the days of Lot so shall it be in the days of the Son of man. What then was it like in the days of Lot? Both Jude and Peter give us some insight. First Jude says, "Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and
going after strange flesh (homosexuality), are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire." Then Peter says, "Lot was vexed with the filthy life style of the wicked: For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds..." I saw an advertisement of a movie about thirty years ago that was called Sodom. The ad said Sodom was the city that gave its name to sin. This statement would not be politically correct today. But think about it. Suppose there was a city in Kentucky famous for whiskey and they called it Booze, Kentucky. Suppose there was a city in Indiana that was famous for being a wide-open town with legalized gambling and prostitution and they called it Corruption, Indiana. Suppose there was a city in Virginia that had more drunk drivers than any other place and they called it Drunk, Virginia.
And suppose there was a city in Ohio that was famous for murder and they called it Murder, Ohio. And suppose there was a city in Texas that was famous for Grand Larceny and they called it Grand Larceny, Texas. Whenever you read of the city of Sodom in the Bible everybody knows what made
them famous or infamous, whichever may be the case. And remember Jesus said, "But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all." This is the way it was in the days of Lot and the way it will be in the day that the Son of man will be revealed. The very moral fiber of people in both cases had been shredded and had disintegrated. Even though the soul of righteous Lot was vexed by the life style of the Sodomites he did not seem to be in any hurry to leave. Moses tells us while Lot lingered the angels took him, his wife and two daughters by the hand to lead them out of the city and said, "Escape for thy life." Perhaps he lingered because he was loath to leave that nice house he lived in, the new television, the new car, and all of the CDs in the bank. Think of that nice boat that was going to go up in flames, what a waste! The angels said,
"Escape for thy life!" Perhaps he was loath to leave so many in his family behind and no doubt they used his lingering for what they thought was hypocrisy. Look at that Ole fool. He says this place will burn down, but he doesn't believe it himself, he is still hanging around. Escape for thy life! Sometimes the Church seems to linger in evangelism when they should be crying out to the world, Escape for thy life! There needs to be a sense of urgency in the invitation as the terms of pardon are laid out, Escape for thy life! In most congregations the emphasis is on making the assembly "feel" comfortable and full of self-esteem instead of being troubled with their spiritual life. Escape for thy life! On this blog we will continue to sound forth the fire alarm, Escape for thy life! We remind you of the terms of pardon laid down by Peter on the day of Pentecost, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." The message should come through loud and clear, Escape for thy life.

The day is coming soon when HE will return and call His bride away. Will you be ready in accordance with what the scriptures teach? God bless until our next time.