eternity - are you prepared?
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Welcome to Country GospelWelcome to Country GospelTopic:Topic: Eternity – Are You Prepared?Eternity – Are You Prepared?
Come home - come homeYe who are weary come homeEarnestly tenderly Jesus is calling Calling O sinner come home
Softly and tenderly
Jesus is calling
Calling for you and for me
See, on the portals
He’s waiting and watching
Watching for you and for me
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Come home - come homeYe who are weary come homeEarnestly tenderly Jesus is calling Calling O sinner come home
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Why should we tarry
When Jesus is pleading
Pleading for you and for me
Why should we linger
And heed not His mercies
Mercies for you and for me
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Come home - come homeYe who are weary come homeEarnestly tenderly Jesus is calling Calling O sinner come home
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Time is now fleeting
The moments are passing
Passing from you and from me
Shadows are gathering
Death-beds are coming
Coming for you and for me
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The BirdCag
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Let me tell you a story…
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The Bird CageThe Bird Cage All credit is given to the marvelous unknown author All credit is given to the marvelous unknown author
of this story.of this story.
There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor of a There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor of a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak...response, Pastor Thomas began to speak...
"I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young "I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. And at the boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. And at the bottom of bottom of the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. fright.
I stopped the lad and asked, "What you got there, son?" I stopped the lad and asked, "What you got there, son?" "Just some old birds," came the reply. "Just some old birds," came the reply. "What are you going do with them?" I asked. "What are you going do with them?" I asked. "Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered."Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered.
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The Bird CageThe Bird Cage (continued)(continued)
"I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em "I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real good time." fight. I'm gonna have a real good time."
"But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. What will you "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. What will you do?" "Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They like birds. do?" "Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They like birds. I'll take 'em to them.“ The pastor was silent for a moment. I'll take 'em to them.“ The pastor was silent for a moment.
The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill. The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand, and in a flash, the boy was gone.He placed it in the boy's hand, and in a flash, the boy was gone.
The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end
of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting the of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting the cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free.persuaded the birds out, setting them free.
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The Bird CageThe Bird Cage (continued)(continued)
Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit.Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit.
And then the pastor began to tell the following story: And then the pastor began to tell the following story:
One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting.and boasting.
"Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. "Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all.Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all.
"What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked. "What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked.
Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each to marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to drink and smoke and curse.other, how to drink and smoke and curse.
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The Bird CageThe Bird Cage (continued)(continued)
I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and bombs and kill I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other.I'm really gonna have fun!" each other.I'm really gonna have fun!"
"And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus "And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked. asked.
"Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly."Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly.
"How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked. "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked.
"Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. "Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you.Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you.They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. You don't want those people!"You don't want those people!"
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The Bird CageThe Bird Cage (continued)(continued)
"How much?" Jesus asked again. "How much?" Jesus asked again.
Satan looked at him and sneered, Satan looked at him and sneered, "All your blood, sweat and tears – "All your blood, sweat and tears – and your life." and your life."
Jesus said, "DONE!" Jesus said, "DONE!"
Then He paid the price…Then He paid the price…
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SINSIN
JUDGMENT JUDGMENT &&
RIGHTEOUSNESSRIGHTEOUSNESS
It’s all about…
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SINSIN - because they do not believe in me- because they do not believe in me
JUDGMENTJUDGMENT - because the ruler of this - because the ruler of this world [Satan] is judgedworld [Satan] is judged
RIGHTEOUSNESSRIGHTEOUSNESS - because I go to my - because I go to my Father and you see me no more. Father and you see me no more. John 16:8-11John 16:8-11
Jesus said:And when the Holy Spirit has come, he will convict the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment:
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sinsin There is none righteous, There is none righteous, no, not one…no, not one…
for all have sinned and fall for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. short of the glory of God. Rom.3:10,23Rom.3:10,23
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“NO”
Sin issaying
to
Jesus Christ
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judgmentjudgment
The unrighteous will go The unrighteous will go
away into everlastingaway into everlasting
punishmentpunishment
But the righteous into But the righteous into
eternal life.eternal life. Matt.25:46Matt.25:46
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Jesus said:
“Do not fear those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
But rather FEAR HIM [GOD] who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
Matt.10:28
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But Jesus also said:
Whoever confesses me before men,
Him I will also confess before my father who is in heaven. Matthew 10:28-33
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RIGHTEOUSNESRIGHTEOUSNESSS
The righteousness of God is The righteousness of God is
through the faith(fulness) through the faith(fulness)
of Jesus Christof Jesus Christ
To all who believe…To all who believe…
Have you received it? Have you received it? Romans Romans 3:223:22
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God’s Love & Grace
Jesus Christ
PersonalFaith in
Jesus
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Faith + Trust in ChristPardon + Peace
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What will YOU do
with JESUS?
Will He be your
Judge or your Saviour?
God so loved the world
That He gave His only Son
John 3:16
that whoever believes In Him
will not perish but have eternal life.
AmazingGrace
God so loved ……………… (your name)
That He gave His only Son
John 3:16
so that if ……………… believes In Him
…… will not perish but have eternal life.
AmazingGrace
Come home - come homeYe who are weary come homeEarnestly tenderly Jesus is calling Calling O sinner come home
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Oh, for the wonderful love
He has promised
Promised for you and for me
Tho’ we have sinned
He has mercy and pardon
Pardon for you and for me
Where will YOU
spend
Eternity?
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