This church exists here in Monaghan because God loves you and love this nation and He said one day all nations will come and worship before Him .
The Bible says: “All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name. For you are great and do marvellous deeds; you alone are God.” Psalm 86:9-10
The Bible says that God created all nations, and they will all come and worship Him!
Many people in this town will come to bring Glory to the name of Jesus!
Because God is all powerful, He is great and He has done great things among us!
I want to ask you : If you could find out about your future, what really happens after death, would like to know what it’ll be like?
Did you know the Bible describes with clarity the future of all those who served God and gave their life to Jesus?
“After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.””
Revelation 7:9, 16-17
These verses is about the future of all those who served God and were faithful to him on earth.
God gave a vision of the future to the Apostle John, when he was imprisoned on the island of Patmos,
God gave him the revelation of the end times- which is the book of Revelation.
The Greek name of the book of Revelation is Apokalypsis that means “Uncovering” , “disclosure”.
The book of Revelations shows us how the end of all things will be!
At the end, the Bible declares that – one day everyone will bow down before Jesus!
Those who believe in him and those who did not believe and who rejected him!
The book of Revelations shows us that, one day, there will be a trial – the judgment day !
The judgment day is necessary because God gave man free will.
The Bible says : Whatever you sow here on this earth you will reap!
How you live here will determine where you will spend eternity!
The Bible says that God created us, formed us; we sin, we turn away from Him and then, He sent Jesus to buy us!
He bought us with His blood! He paid a heavy price to have you!
Perhaps, no one has ever spoken this to you: but you’re exceedingly precious, you’re worthy!
You are valuable in the eyes of God! For he bought you with His blood!
Maybe, since when you were child , people have said that you are worthless, you are not good, you are nobody and nothing is going to work in your life.
How many of when were children grew up listening to these words: you’re no good, you’re not worth anything! Also people abused you, hurt you !
All this evil things wasn’t God’s will ! This is result of man’s free will !
God created us and gave us free will ! He didn’t created robots.
Is it good to have free will? Yes and no !
Because of free will man will have to give an account of his sin or he accept the work of Jesus and live for Him.
Jesus gave his life away, He suffered, He shed His blood so that people from all nations and all languages could be saved!
This is why Shalom is here in Monaghan , to make disciples in love with Jesus, people who are going to have a real Encounter with Him! People who will be transformed, made free and healed; people who will turn from their wicked ways, abandon their sins and their vices, they’ll be saved, baptised and, one day, will be with the Lord in Eternity!
Why are you here?
Just as God brought us to this nation, He brought you to this church, for He has a beautiful plan for your life! Do you agree?
God wants to use your life to save people and make disciples for Jesus!
This is why I said, at the beginning: this church is the fulfilment of the Word of God!
God cares about you, he cares so much and you are important to him.
While you are alive, He is giving an opportunity for you to meet him.
The Bible says that God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
When you look at the cross, when you look at the Calvary, you see how much God loves you.
Maybe the only proof of love you heard was your boyfriend saying: if you love me, have sex with me!
But it’s not a proof of love! Love was what Jesus did on the Cross for us!
We were redeemed, bought, not with gold or with silver, but with the blood of Jesus!
Every drop of the blood of Jesus that was shed on the Cross was the price that was paid for you!
You’re worth the price Jesus paid for you!
The same price he paid for me, Jesus paid for you!
The price paid by Judas, who betrayed Jesus, was the price paid by the apostle Paul, who loved and served Jesus!
However, Judas didn’t repent of his sin, if he had repented, Jesus would have forgiven him!
Jesus paid a high price for your life!
Revelation 20:15 says: “Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:15
This will be the condemnation to the unsaved!
But you, at this very moment, you can receive salvation and forgiveness of your sins.
When we are born again and repent of our sins, our name is written in the book of life!
One day, those who know Christ will be secure forever in Heaven, and “there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4).
The Book of Revelation (and the whole Bible) points us to Christ.
He is the Savior and Lord of all who trust in Him, and some day we will see Him face to face.
Are you ready for that day?
You can be ready , by repenting of your sin and giving your life by faith to Christ today.
God bless you