So you’re a Christian. Most likely, you have people around you: in your family, at your workplace, at your neighborhood, who are non-Christian yet. Now here’s a dilemma. You want to hang out with these people. With all your good motives, you want to win them for the Kingdom of God. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy as you are faced and challenged with compromising your faith. We read from the Bible that Jesus was around sitting, eating, and talking with sinners. Has he set a boundary for us to follow? What is the best way to handle this? Watch this video of Dr. Charles Stanley answering this very important question of our Christian faith.
Can I Hang Out with Unbelievers?
He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will be destroyed. – Proverbs 13:20
The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray. – Proverbs 12:26
Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? – 2 Cor 6:14
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How to survive the end times? Are you prepared? What is our attitude as we are nearing the end times? “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”” – 1 Peter 7-8.
The Day and Hour Unknown (Matthew 24:36-44)
36“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,but only the Father.
37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark;
39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.
41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.
42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
About David Wilkerson
Reverend David Wilkerson was the Founding Pastor of Times Square Church in New York City. He was called to New York in 1958 to minister to gang members and drug addicts, as told in the best-selling book, The Cross and the Switchblade. April 27, 2011. Reverend David Wilkerson was killed in a car crash in Texas on April 27, 2011
Listen to this beautiful gospel song of the legendary country music artist Merle Haggard entitled “He Walks With Me.” It’s amazing how the LORD Jesus speaks through a song and even touch lives of famous country singers like Merle Haggard. What a beautiful version! Be blessed.
Merle Haggard is a popular icon of Country Music. He is well known as “The Poet of the Common Man.” He is widely considered as one of the most successful singer-songwriters in the history of country music. During a career that lasted from the 1960s until his death in 2016, he recorded more than 70 albums and had more than 30 No. 1 singles. Merle Haggard was born in Oildale, California, during the Great Depression. He was inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994. He was an inmate at San Quentin from 1958 to 1960 where Merle Haggard saw Johnny Cash play at the prison on January 1, 1959. It changed his life. Haggard was later granted a pardon by Ronald Reagan when the former actor was Governor of California.
He Walks With Me Lyrics
Merle Haggard
I come to the garden alone While the dew is still on the roses And the voice I hear falling on my ear The son of God discloses
And he walks with me and he talks with me And he tells me I am his own And the joy we share as we tarry there None other has ever known
He speaks and the sound of his voice is so sweet The birds hush their singing And the melody that he gave to me Within my heart is ringing
And he walks with me and he talks with me And he tells me I am his own And the joy we share as we tarry there None other has ever known
Here is another powerful message of the late Rev. David Wilkerson entitled “The Need in You and How to Meet It.” It’s true we all have needs. Broken marriage, wounded feelings, betrayal, unforgiveness, addiction, just to mention few. Where are these coming from? David Wilkerson reminds us that if we are willing to let go of what we love, that holds us back from receiving God’s provision, then He will work. But it’s really up to us to make those decision as led by the Holy Spirit. Be blessed and do not forget to share this post if you find it valuable.
Reverend David Wilkerson was the Founding Pastor of Times Square Church in New York City. He was called to New York in 1958 to minister to gang members and drug addicts, as told in the best-selling book, The Cross and the Switchblade. April 27, 2011. Reverend David Wilkerson was killed in a car crash in Texas on April 27, 2011
This is a very special song in a traditional setting. Yes, you guess it right. It is a picture of how a Church should come together in praise and worship! Not the concert type or decorating the stage with disco lights and smoke. We need to go back to the old country church where people can just come and sing along!!! Amen? Be blessed by this Gaither gospel song “The Old Country Church”lead by James Blackwood, Jack Toney, Squire Parsons, Ben Speer, George Younce, Ernie Haase, and Glen Payne.
“The Gaither Vocal Band is an American southern gospel vocal group, named after its founder and leader Bill Gaither. Founded in the early ’80s, Gaither Vocal Band is one of America’s leading faith-based vocal groups. While Gaither remained the only original member of the ensemble, many well-regarded CCM/gospel singers have passed through the band’s ranks, including Russ Taff, Guy Penrod, Wes Hampton, Michael English, Mark Lowry, and David Phelps. On March 1, 2017, it was announced that the Gaither Vocal Band lineup consisted of Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles, and Bill Gaither. Although the group started out recording contemporary Christian music in the 1980s, it became known for southern gospel after the popularity of the Gaither Homecoming videos.” (Source: Wikipedia)
The Old Country Church Lyrics
Oh, I’d like to go back To that old country church To hear the songs of praise (Songs of praise) How the people would sing It would make the rafters ring At that old, at that old country church
Shall we gather at the river The beautiful, the beautiful river Gather with the saints at the river That flows from the throne of God
Oh, I’ll never forget At that old country church How the glory of the Lord came down And the children would smile As they shouted down the aisle Of that old, of that old country church
In the sweet bye and bye We shall meet on that beautiful shore In the sweet bye and bye We shall meet on that beautiful shore
Then on sunday I’d see All my friends dear to me At that old (at that old) Country church (country church) When we’d kneel down to pray’r Everybody would be there At that old (at that old) Country church
Leaning (leaning) Leaning (I’m leaning) Safe and secure from all alarm Leaning (leaning, leaning) Leaning (I’m leaning) Leaning on the everlasting arm
Now the years have gone by And so many have died At that old country church (country church) But they’re on the other shore Where they’ll sing forever more As they did at that old country church
I’m redeemed (oh, I’m redeemed) By Love Divine (by Love Divine) Oh, glory, glory (Christ is mine) Christ is mine (Christ is mine) Oh, to Him (oh, to him) I now resign (I now resign) (I have been) I have been redeemed
I’m redeemed (oh, I’m redeemed) By Love Divine (by Love Divine) Oh, glory, glory (Hallelujah) Christ is mine (He is mine) Oh, to Him (oh, to him) I now resign (I now resign) (I have been) I have been redeemed
At that old country church
I’m redeemed (oh, I’m redeemed) By Love Divine (by Love Divine) Oh, glory, glory (Christ is mine) Christ is mine (Christ is mine) Oh, to Him (oh, to him) I now resign (I now resign) (I have been) I have been redeemed
I’m redeemed (oh, I’m redeemed) By Love Divine (by Love Divine) Oh, glory, glory (Christ is mine) Christ is mine (Christ is mine) Oh, to Him (oh, to him) I now resign (I now resign) (I have been) I have been redeemed!
