Eternity is near

Eternity is near.

Eternity is near. You should be thinking about it. Eternity is near, you should adequately prepare for it.

Supposing you are called to eternity now. How prepared are you?

Deuteronomy  32:29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Are you considering where you are going to spend eternity?  Heaven or hell.

Matthew  25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Bear God’s counsel this morning and be thoughtful about where you will spend eternity.

Proverbs  19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Many people inside and outside of the church live in delusion.

Isaiah  47:7 And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.

You think you will continue to live forever.

Jeremiah  17:11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

You must make deliberate efforts to avoid eternal regret.

Jeremiah  5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Make efforts to avoid deception.

If you don’t then damnation is inevitable.

2 Thessalonians  2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.  2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:  2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

So be wise.

Hosea  14:9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Begin henceforth to apply your heart to wisdom.

Psalms  90:9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.  90:10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.  90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Avoid being a rich fool.

Luke  12:16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:  12:17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?  12:18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.  12:19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.  12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?  12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke  16:19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:  16:20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,  16:21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.  16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;  16:23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.  16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.  16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Consider your ways. If you are called home now, where will you spend eternity?

Haggai  1:5 Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways

Be prepared to meet with God in heaven.

Amos  4:12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.

2 Corinthians  5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.  5:11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

Begin to number your days and apply your heart to wisdom.

Psalms  90:9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.  90:10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.  90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Let us pray.

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