The underground church was singing choruses when masked, communist soldiers stormed in with rifles. Complete silence, as the soldiers stared at the believers with wild eyes. "What are you doing here!" they shouted. "Worshipping your imaginary God?" The congregation cowered in the pews, paniced and scared!
"All those who are faithful to their God, move to the right side of the room!" a soldier yelled with great intimidation. "You will be shot for your faith. Everyone else who wishes to keep their life and go home, move to the left. You must decide to live or die right now. Those who are faithful to this imaginary 'God' will die. Those who deny him can live freely."
Just ten minutes earlier, everyone had been singing hymns equally. Now it was a question of life and death. Some moved to the left, looking sadly and apologetically to those on the right. Those on the right, closed their eyes and sat quietly in prayer.
"You on the left are free to go," yelled a sodier. Those people quickly and quietly filed out, many looking back at those who would soon be dead. When only those on the right remained, the soldiers put down their rifles and removed their masks.
"We too are Christians," they said, "but we wish to worship without hypocrites."
Which side of the church would you be on?
The Right or the Left?
The Right or the Left?
Put God 1st in your life, know where in your faith you stand, and then...
Draw your line in the sand...Obey, regardless the cost!
Stay in the word. Scriptures for this week:
*John 13:1-18
*Matthew 7:21-27, 8:2, 22-36, 25:14
*Romans 10:9
*Ephesians 4:11-12, 5:22, 25
*Hebrews 13:17
Sermon on 3/06/11 by Pastor Kurt Cherry
A special "Thank You" to Pastor Ron Molina
for guest speaking on 02/27/11
Sermon on 3/06/11 by Pastor Kurt Cherry
A special "Thank You" to Pastor Ron Molina
for guest speaking on 02/27/11
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