DAILY BREAD OF LIFE

(KJV.)  LUKE 3:15-17

(15)  And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John,  whether he were the Christ, or not;
(16)  John answered, saying unto them all,  I indeed baptize you with water;  but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose:  he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
(17)  Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner;  but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Brethren, we read in the scriptures, hear other preachers spread the gospel for humanity to repent from ungodliness, receive salvation, have grace and hope of the second coming of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, kingdom inheritance;  all these are factuals, let us not take things for granted as in the days of Noah and destructive flood:  hear Oh humanity!;  time is running out;  if we have not yet received Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, let us take necessary steps forward, come unto him regardless of who we are, what we have done or currently doing:  Come!  Jesus will receive us: for it is written, Isaiah 1:18, "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD:  though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.";  therefore, let us feel free to come to Jesus Christ, and receive salvation, free grace, peace, hope and eternal lives.

Despite facts that believers are in expectations of Jesus Christ's glorious appearance in the skies to receive them unto his eternal kingdom;  there are some miraculous men and women who claim to be followers of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, but are agents of the devil;  per Matthew 24:4-5, "And Jesus answered and said unto them,  Take heed that no man deceive you.  For many shall come in my name, saying,  I am Christ, and shall deceive many.";  therefore, let us beware of who we associate ourselves with in this world of darkness.

In today's text, though Jesus Christ was already on earth, the people were still in expectation of his glorious appearance from the firmament of glory;  when they saw the good works, preachings and inspirations of John the Baptist, they became confused, pondered on who he was, whether he was the Christ, or not;  John answered, saying unto them all,  I indeed baptize you with water;  but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose:  he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:  truly, (i)  John the baptist, did not claim the glory of Jesus Christ unto himself, he identified himself as a baptiser; saying, "I indeed baptize you with water,  (ii)  Jesus ministry started after John baptized him in the river Jordan, first part of prophesy fulfilled;  (iii)  after the ministry of Jesus Christ his sufferings, death, resurrection and ascension into heaven;  while his disciples were in one accord, in one place the Holy Ghost came as cloven tongues, like as of fires and sat upon each of them; (baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire);  John the baptist's prophesy part two fulfilled, (Acts 2);  (iv)  when Jesus Christ comes back again the second time and subsequent comings;  John the baptist's prophesies will be fulfilled entirely;  Jesus Christ will come with fan in his hand, (illuminating lights of glory);  and he will throughly purge his floor, (the entire world) and will gather the wheat into his garner; (rapture of true believers); but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. ( children of perdition will perish in Hades damnation);  this is truthfulness of matters concerning eternal kingdom inheritance!

CONCLUSION:

Dearly beloved, let us not take salvation for granted, but keep the faith touch lights burning; Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior is coming back again sooner than we anticipated; therefore, let us obey his words, love one another, be our brothers keepers, forgive trespasses, pray fervently, read his words, praise and worship our Father, in the faith of his righteousness, have salvation, live forever and evermore.  Amen and Amen!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(KJV.)  Matthew 13:30:  Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers,  Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.