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Pastor
John recounts his early spiritual formation that began as a child with a
Pentecostal pastor in Sweden during World War II. He traces a clear
spiritual lineage involving family members, prophetic insight, and an
early commitment to Christ, presenting these events as evidence of
divine foreknowledge and predestination. He makes it clear that God
orchestrates circumstances across generations, placing select souls into
families and environments conducive to salvation.
From
this personal foundation, John examines the doctrine of predestination,
drawing heavily from Paul’s writings in Romans. Using the concept of a
“virtual time run,” God foreknew all angelic and human decisions before
creation, justifying divine election without violating each person’s
responsibility.
Global
religious statistics underscore the gravity of humanity’s condition as
the vast majority of the world’s population is pagan or affiliated with
Christian traditions that do not teach the necessity of being born
again. Most souls are born into environments where hearing and accepting
the Gospel is unlikely, raising the troubling question of whether they
are effectively doomed.
The
answer is found in eternity past with Lucifer’s rebellion and the
subsequent war in heaven. Earth is a prison planet where Jesus allows
Lucifer limited freedom to challenge His divine righteousness. Human
history serves as evidence to the angels that the Godhead is righteous.
The
Godhead’s rescue plan involved the incarnation, death, and resurrection
of Jesus. Christ’s sacrifice was ordained in eternity past to counter
the catastrophic loss of human souls. The church has been tasked with
declaring the good news to the doomed souls.
Go and
find unbelievers – they can be found everywhere. Meet people, greet
them, learn their names, and eventually ask them about the afterlife? Be
bold and let the Holy Spirit help your evangelistic endeavors.
Print out the sermon outline and let's examine the
Scriptures together Sunday morning at 9:00 AM PST.


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