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Strive to Enter In

7/30/2019

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     "Strive to enter in at the straight gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able."  Words spoken by Jesus.  (Luke 13:24)  This was in response to someone in the crowd asking him if there are few that would be saved.  Now, Pastor Josh is a coach.  And, just naturally coaches know what a reverse play is in football.  For those of us not quite in the know, it's a play that is set up to throw the other team into thinking the ball is going one way when it's going the other.  This may not be a totally accurate definition but it's understandable.
     The text of the sermon was taken from Luke 13:25-30.  It's a sad passage about what will happen to those who will try to get into the Master's house once the door is shut.  Our pastor pointed out that society has pulled a reversal on us.  Present-day morals has been turned on its' head and what was wholesome and good is seen as evil and bad.  "Good and evil still exist.  There is a very real devil and a very real God.  It doesn't matter what society says is good or bad, stand for what is right." said Pastor Josh.
     Noah preached for one hundred years that the world was going to be destroyed.  The drought went on.  Preachers today are pleading with people that they should repent and believe.  "But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." (Matthew 24:37)  Pastor Josh continued, "Hell is going to burn hot for those who don't believe."
     The day finally came and the Ark was complete.  All mankind needed to do was get on the boat.  They would be saved.  All they had to do was believe Noah's message.  They would be saved.  God shut Noah in. (Genesis 7:16)  The rain started.  Then people realized Noah's truth.  But it was too late.  The door was shut.
     Jesus warns the people in Luke 13:25-30.  There's a day coming when Christ will shut the door.  God will judge the world.  He will not let wrong be right and right be wrong. ​

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    Linda Johnson

    Linda Johnson moved to Douglas County with her husband Tom 12 years ago after retiring from teaching. Following Tom's death in 2016, Linda began facilitating a grief support group called GriefShare through Sweden Church.​ She serves as the Sunday School teacher for our High School class. Her "Layman's Pen" articles are also published in the local paper, The Douglas County Herald. 

    Andrea Strong

    Andrea is Pastor Joshua Strong's wife. She also serves Sweden Church as Church Secretary, website administrator, and Sunday School teacher to the Intermediate Class.

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