“ALMOST THOU PERSUADEST ME TO BE A CHRISTIAN.”

“ALMOST THOU PERSUADEST ME TO BE A CHRISTIAN.”

The famous words of Agrippa, Speaking to God’s chosen vessel Paul after listening to him speak about the saving grace of Christ “ALMOST THOU PERSUADEST ME TO BE A CHRISTIAN.”  What a sad scenario for Agrippa. and also the majority of Christians who are able to say LORD LORD with no conviction.

My friends we sit in our various churches each week, the appeal is given for a show of hands, or a move to the alter down front if one is convicted to give it all to the Master. We often respond in one way or the other motivated usually by the surroundings we find ourselves in when the Spirit is appealing to everyone for a decision.

To most this is adequate enough, what else should be required for a person’s conversion. You figure, I am a faithful trustee, deacon, or deaconess. I am liberal in my given, I am perfectly satisfied with the direction I am heading in life for

“I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;” The filling is I understand what is required of God, with the attitude that one’s position or status should satisfy any real need for alarm, or a real relationship with Christ.

But my friends “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.” Prov. 4:12  if we go to the parable of the wheat and tares in Matt 13 24:30 they both look the same the difference is Wheat is a marketable crop, and tares are just weeds with no redeeming value.

But to keep from pulling up the good wheat with the tares they are allowed to grow together until harvest time. So it is with everyone who calls himself a child of God some will never become completely convicted by Gods Spirit

“having a form of godliness but denying its power. ……always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 2Tim 3:5-7 They look like A Christian who has died to self and given it all to the Master until they reach the threshing floor.

…The threshing floor is a place where the seeds are separated from the vine. the Master’s winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Matt 3:12

Today Christ is at the threshing floor we are all being separated as judgment goes on daily in the courts of Heaven. One day “He will render to each one according to his works: As the final days of this life history are being played out it will be a painful time in a Christians life who is determine to give it all to the Master  for

“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.” Romans 8:16-17 PROVIDED WE SUFFER WITH HIM  is the key words my friends.

“But he that endureth to the end shall be saved.” But to many to have been so close to Eternal life. Its like being at third and goal you are behind by only four points with seconds on the clock you must go for it or time will run out.

The ball is snapped you hand it to your running back and he is stopped before he gets across. You lose the game. If you would have had just a little more time. My friends time is running out for each of us we are in the fourth quarter with seconds to go.

We must decide now our destiny, God’s Spirit pleads with us we can’t continue to say “ALMOST THOU PERSUADEST ME TO BE A CHRISTIAN.” My friends decide today to “lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith,…” Romans 12:1-2 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.” Luke 10:25:28 My friends We have his Word we have His Spirit.  “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness.” Joshua 24:14

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY