PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, JOHN COLLINS MINISTRIES, DAILY THOUGHT: GOD AND CV-19

From Pastor John Collins:

transcripted with permission from a recent Sunday broadcast:

“I think we’ve been saying over the past eight years that one day, God is going to get tired of getting slapped across the face by people.  We are going to have a wake-up call for something to happen, because He wants us to turn back to God.  We need to get rid of politics and get back to the Cross, first and foremost, but that is the problem.

“God didn’t do this.  People going out into the public when they weren’t supposed to, not wearing masks when they were supposed to, not social distancing when they were supposed to, that was the problem.  This could have been not as deadly as it was, in my opinion, if we would have done these things.”

 “You shall not tempt the LORD your God as you tempted Him in Massah” (Deuteronomy 6:16, NKJV).
“Jesus said to him, “it is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God’” (Matthew 4:7, NKJV).
“And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God’” (Luke 4:12, NKJV).

“I think there’s Scripture that says “do not tempt the LORD thy God.” Why would you go out and do things that would harm yourself or harm another person then blame it on an Almighty God?  That’s what I don’t understand.

“I’m hoping that people use this time….you know a couple years ago we did a whole Sunday show on pastors in the pulpit and how their egos were dividing churches and people were leaving the churches, and in a lot of cases, God wasn’t even allowed into His own home, because He wouldn’t be affiliated with the doctrines that are being preached. I hope that people are using this time to get their knees dirty, to get their arms heavy from having to lift them to the sky, getting a crick in their neck from bowing their head and closing their eyes. I hope they are using this time to get closer to an all-powerful and just glorious God. I hope people are taking this lull that they have of not being able to go into a building that man built that when they go back in, and give it back to God.  He has been merciful to an awful lot of people through this pandemic.  There are prayer warriors.  We are going to make, it sooner than later, we do make it.  Let’s just be faithful.

“Here’s the thing, “where two or more are gathered, I am in the midst” (Matthew 18:20, NKJV, paraphrased). Don’t lose your faith because you can’t walk into that building. Go online and get your GOD on that way, get your Jesus on that way! God hasn’t let us down, and if we are down, He will pick us up, that’s what He does.  We have to be faithful to Him.  Now is a great time to get into your Bible, now is a great time to pray, more importantly, now is a great time to get a better relationship not only with your family, but…GOD!

“GOD is doing things to empower people to develop a relationship with Him again.  And for the people who are church-burned, for the people that stopped believing, now is a great time to get to know Him again because He is a great, almighty, perfect GOD and they should never forget that.”

LOVE THAT CROSS!! PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

If you have questions, if you are hurting, if you are searching, please reach out to Pastor John Collins through his website, www.johncollinsministries.com or by email at jcollinsministries@gmail.com. God wants us back!

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS DAILY THOUGHTS: END TIME?

From John Collins Ministries:

"And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.  Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.  And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.  But he who endures to the end shall be saved.  And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."  Matthew 24:10-14 (NKJV).
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."  Mar 13:32 (NKJV).

Many are saying that we are nearing the end of times, that Jesus will return soon, that the rapture is near and tribulation is upon us.  Jesus said that only the Father knows the time so it is impossible for anyone to know when the end will come.  Yet with so many preachers teaching this and so many eyes open to the happenings in the Middle East and so much attention being drawn to prophecy and supposition, why are people not taking their faith more seriously?  Why is there not more people repenting and coming to the foot of the Cross?

When prophets were sent to Israel and Judah, they were not always heard.  The sad truth is the majority of the people clung to their ways, their sin and their attachment to this world.  Too many perished because of their stubbornness and refusal to submit to God.  Every day that God holds back the judgement of this world is a day of mercy to us all.  Each of those days is an opportunity to short from the rooftops that salvation is available to the lost.  Each day is filled with hope that we will come to our senses and get right with God.

We need to take our faith and salvation seriously.  We need to stop procrastinating and stop putting off changing our lives and our ways.  We need to get this right for ourselves and each other.  We cannot be half committed, somewhat devoted or undecided hen it comes to being a follower of Christ.  We need to give all, believe whole-heartedly and commit completely to living a life that is in obedience to Jesus and in submission to God.  That is what ensures our eternal salvation with reward of entry through heaven's gates.

We all can do better and become more Christ-like.  Each of us needs to be willing to alter our lies and purity our hearts.  It is not enough to say, "I am a work in progress."  We all need to take the steps to rid our lives of sinful influence and to resist our temptations.  We need to get honest with ourselves about what we hide from the world, about what we don't admit and about what needs to change.  Jesus is your strength and He wants you to belong to Him.  Do not deny yourself forever in heaven because you were unsure or lazy in your faith.  Even is your have doubts, call on Jesus untruth and I know that those doubts will fade and the truth along with the hope of salvation will bloom in your heart.

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.  To him who overcomes I will grant to site with Me on My throne, as I have overcome and sat down with My Father on His throne."  Revelations 3:20-21 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN

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JOHN COLLINS MINISTRIES DAILY THOUGHTS: WISDOM

Being able to quote the Bible doesn't make you righteous.
Being able to use the Bible to increase your wisdom and
bring Hope to another with the message of Christ
is seeking to please the Lord.
Pastor John Collins, John Collins Ministries

Wisdom-From John Collins Ministries

“Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet. She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors; ‘To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men. O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.’” Proverbs 8:1-5 (NKJV).

There is a big difference between biblical knowledge and biblical wisdom. There are many people out there that can quote the Bible because they have memorized certain passages that further their points of view. There are many preachers out there that can speak with seemingly great amounts of biblical knowledge but the really smart person is a person that knows how to take that biblical knowledge and apply it to their lives and show that they have obtained wisdom.

Just knowing what God has said and what Jesus has said will do you not one bit of good if you do not obey them. Just knowing that there was an Exodus from Egypt will not do you any good if you are not willing to see yourself as the rebellious Israelite and alter your ways. Just knowing why Judah was removed from their land is not enough if you are not willing to see that denying God His honor and refusing to submit to His will is repeating the same mistakes.

The Bible is not just a story. It is not just history. The Bible is the word of God and it is our blueprint to life. The Bible is not ancient nonsense and it is not a book to just make us feel justified in our choices. The Bible is our instruction, our conviction and it is there to guide us to heaven.

Being able to repeat some bible verses does not make you a righteous person. Being able to use the bible to increase your wisdom and bring hope to another with the message of Christ is to seek to please the Lord. Being able to allow your heart to admit its flaws and to seek the forgiveness and lessons of the Lord is to claim Jesus as your Savior. Be willing to learn and grow in your faith as you seek to reach out for righteousness and you will come to know wisdom well.

“I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me. Riches and honor are with me, enduring riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver. I traverse the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice, that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, that I may fill their treasuries.” Proverbs 8:17-21 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN

Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries are determined to change the face of Christianity and redeem the truth of the Gospel and the word of God.

 

You can hear Pastor John Collins broadcast on AM and FM stations across the USA.  John Collins Ministries has a Youtube channel that posts regular podcasts of Pastor Collins.  John Collins Ministries has a channel on Blogtalk radio.  This country needs to hear the truth of God and Jesus. This world needs to hear and understand what the rules are in order to get to heaven.  They aren’t preached and they aren’t taught, and it’s time for people to hear to hear that truth.  Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is bringing that message with passion and fervor.  Take the time to listen.  If you want to reach Pastor John Collins, contact him for preaching, prayer, revival, guest speaking at jcollinsministries@gmail.com. We need to get it right.

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, DAILY THOUGHTS: A PRAYER

Prayer for the day, Pastor John Collins:

Lord, help me to embrace the moments of my life that are hard to get my arms around. Enable my eyes to see YOU in them. Help me to always acknowledge the abundance of your goodness to me. I lift to YOU the deepest struggles in my life, I trust YOU to open my eyes to see all YOU have for me in them. Reveal to me the fullness of it all, Thank you for opening my eyes to your truths and allowing me to spread your word.

PSALM 138:3 In the day when I cried out, YOU answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul.

“Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:22 (NKJV).

The Bible says that there is a time for everything and that is good common sense that we need to remember. We should never be carried away into singular emotions or activities for too long of periods. There is a need to allow our emotions to ebb and flow and our actions to do the same. We should never work continuously or play continuously and we should not expect to be happy continuously or allow ourselves to be sad continuously.

If sadness overwhelms you, allow yourself to weep but learn to realize that life itself is a reason to celebrate because it allows you to continue to pursue righteousness and to serve the Lord. The blackness of depression can suck you in if you let it. Call on the Lord to relieve your woes because He cares for you. All of us here on earth will be weighed down at different points in our lives and we may feel so alone but the truth is that we are loved by Jesus and God is our rock. If you find yourself in need of a friend, just pray and wait on the Lord because He will open a door for you that you did not expect.

If you are in a good place emotionally pray to God that He allow you to serve more fully His kingdom and opportunity will come your way for you to lift up another. This world can be harsh and mean and feel like a cold slap in the face. Let us take the time to welcome new friendships into our lives and let each of us allow God to prevail where we may just lose the momentum to move forward in our personal journeys.

Let us love ourselves enough to wait on the Lord and not give up on us. You faith is worth the fight and the kingdom of heaven awaits. If a tear is shed today just know that laughter is on the horizon. God is always good.

“My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise.” Psalm 57:7 (NKJV)

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries are determined to change the face of Christianity and redeem the truth of the Gospel and the word of God. 

You can hear Pastor John Collins broadcast on AM and FM stations across the USA.  John Collins Ministries has a Youtube channel that posts regular podcasts of Pastor Collins.  John Collins Ministries has a channel on Blogtalk radio.  This country needs to hear the truth of God and Jesus. This world needs to hear and understand what the rules are in order to get to heaven.  They aren’t preached and they aren’t taught, and it’s time for people to hear to hear that truth.  Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is bringing that message with passion and fervor.  Take the time to listen.  If you want to reach Pastor John Collins, contact him for preaching, prayer, revival, guest speaking at jcollinsministries@gmail.com. We need to get it right.

JOHN COLLINS MINISTRIES DAILY THOUGHTS: BITTERNESS

From John Collins Ministries:

We are not promised a blissful life on earth,
we are promised
a blissful life in heaven , but we have to get there first.
Pastor John Collins, John Collins Ministries

“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled.” Hebrews 12:14-15 (NKJV).

Bitterness is something that we must be on guard against and we must have complete honesty with ourselves if we are to monitor our hearts so that we can repent if we find ourselves gone astray. Bitterness will creep up on you and it is easy to allow it to happen. We like to think of ourselves as deserving the best and we become very offended when others hurt us, reject us and when we perceive that we have not received our ‘due’.

We must be careful to find the balance of self-worth and humility. Sometimes people just don’t think things through with faith. Do you deserve health, happiness, wealth, love, respect, honor, recognition or to walk through this life without hurt? Does the Bible promise that? What about Lazarus? What about our dear Lord Jesus Christ who not only died on the Cross for us but was rejected, told he had a demon, was cursed and taunted, beaten and tormented and forced to carry his own instrument of death?

God does not want us to hurt but there must be a desire for God inside of us and we must come to recognize His lessons and His love. There will be seeds planted in our hearts; seeds of love, anger, hate, joy, bitterness, forgiveness and the list just goes on and is replenished regularly. We must make the choice about which seeds we choose to water and which seeds we choose to pluck out.

We are the children of God and we have Jesus. This world is evil and has no hold upon us. Our home is in heaven and if this is what we know then we should act like it. Remember that we are not promised a blissful life on earth but we are promised that blissful life in heaven, but you have to get there first.

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we may boldly say: ‘The Lord is my helper;I will not fear. What can man do to me?’” Hebrews 13:5-6 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries are determined to change the face of Christianity and redeem the truth of the Gospel and the word of God. 

You can hear Pastor John Collins broadcast on AM and FM stations across the USA.  John Collins Ministries has a Youtube channel that posts regular podcasts of Pastor Collins.  John Collins Ministries has a channel on Blogtalk radio.  This country needs to hear the truth of God and Jesus. This world needs to hear and understand what the rules are in order to get to heaven.  They aren’t preached and they aren’t taught, and it’s time for people to hear to hear that truth.  Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is bringing that message with passion and fervor.  Take the time to listen.  If you want to reach Pastor John Collins, contact him for preaching, prayer, revival, guest speaking at jcollinsministries@gmail.com. We need to get it right.

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, JOHN COLLINS MINISTRIES, DAILY THOUGHTS: BAD DAY

Your two year old child plays with the key fob to your car and triggers the alarm system so that you can’t get the doors open.  When you do find someone to fiddle with the locks and get it open, you find that the engine won’t start because the alarm system is still enabled.  You are now late for work.  You go to use your cell phone call a tow truck and your employer to find that the cell towers are not working today where you live.  The next day, you discover that the water company has shut off the water main for an emergency pipe break and it is uncertain how long it will take.  Someone totals your husband’s car.  It seems like the bad just keeps going on and on.    You can choose to wallow in self-pity and tell your story to all your friends, post it on Facebook, or you can choose to give to Jesus in prayer, draw a line in the sand right then, and start fresh  in your heart. 

From John Collins Ministries:

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I hope in Him!’” Lamentations 3:22-24 (NKJV).

Have you ever had a bad day that just went on and on into the next and then the next? Have you ever enabled your own sin by saying to yourself that you have already sinned so what does it matter? You do not have to allow one bad day to just stretch into an undetermined amount of time while you wallow in your own filth and excuses. 

    

God is amazing and His mercy and compassion is fresh and new each day so if you messed up yesterday and regret it there is no reason to continue today. You have to stop your own self-sabotage at some time and just get on with it. There is no excuse for any of us and we are prone to justify our mistakes. God does not want justifications, He wants us to accept responsibility and to make the effort to change our ways.

God does not expect perfection but He does expect you to care enough to make the effort. He knows when you are slacking in your faith, making excuses and just refusing to change your ways. If today was a bad day for you, find your remorse and then with a prayer seeking forgiveness you can move on and hope again in a new day, a new opportunity to get it right and a new chance to bear good fruit.

You have to decide that you are worth it and that you matter enough to desire heaven because God has already done that for you by sending Jesus and He died on that cross for you which proves His love and His belief that you are worth it. With our Lord validating your self-worth you need to do the same and choose to obey the gospel of Christ. Let each day be a day that you praise God and thank Jesus.

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries are determined to change the face of Christianity and redeem the truth of the Gospel and the word of God. 

You can hear Pastor John Collins broadcast on AM and FM stations across the USA.  John Collins Ministries has a Youtube channel that posts regular podcasts of Pastor Collins.  John Collins Ministries has a channel on Blogtalk radio.  This country needs to hear the truth of God and Jesus. This world needs to hear and understand what the rules are in order to get to heaven.  They aren’t preached and they aren’t taught, and it’s time for people to hear to hear that truth.  Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is bringing that message with passion and fervor.  Take the time to listen.  If you want to reach Pastor John Collins, contact him for preaching, prayer, revival, guest speaking at jcollinsministries@gmail.com. We need to get it right.

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS DAILY THOUGHTS: THE GRUDGE

If anyone has read the Bible, gone to church to hear the gospel or been taught of our Lord Jesus Christ and has not realized yet that it is necessary to forgive others in order to obtain forgiveness, please keep reading.

From John Collins Ministries:

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matthew  6:14-15 (NKJV).

Who do we think we are when we get hurt and become offended and our defenses go up and we become bitter and resentful of those who have crossed our paths and crossed us? Who do we think we are to withhold forgiveness from someone who has wronged us? Who do we think we are to expect what we are unwilling to give?

The Bible says that God makes the sun to rise on the evil and the good. We make the choice of which we will be. Why do we feel justified in holding on to our bitterness and anger, our grudges and resentments? Doesn’t anyone realize that forgiveness is for ourselves and not only the forgiven? 

These negative feelings lead to hatred, fights, killings, wars and death to our souls. What is the point of holding on to your self-justified sense of being right?

Who says that you need to have an apology given in order to return forgiveness?

It amazes me that people would harm their own souls for anger and hurt. I am amazed that people just don’t realize that forgiveness does not come from the Lord to us unless we are willing to offer forgiveness from us. Jesus said it Himself!!

The bible says that we are to be holy as God is holy. It tells us to be Christ-like and Jesus said that He does what He has seen from His Father. We are to make the effort to obey them and to become righteous people. What purpose does holding on to some grudge serve any of us?

The Bible tells us that we all fall short of the glory of God but that does not mean that we do not obey God and make the effort to seek salvation with all of our hearts and souls. When we cannot let go of those past hurts and refuse to forgive those who have hurt us we are then killing our own souls.

Jesus was humiliated, beaten, had thorns thrust into His skull and the skin ripped from His body and had nails driven into His hands and feet. He was hung from that Cross and He did it for you. He said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” Luke 23:34 (NKJV).

How arrogant we are! Do we think that we are better than the Son of God, demanding retribution and apologies and vengeance, which is clearly the Lord’s? Does our pride demand that grudge, that justice that we feel is our right and our due? How can we feel that way when we have broken the commandments of God and deserve hell? How can we feel justified in our lack of forgiveness when we know in our souls that we have gone against the very laws of God and so many times we have done this deliberately? Are we so petty?

Look to your hearts people and let go of the ugly. Look deep inside and know that the truth is that withholding forgiveness means that you are not forgiven. We must get over ourselves. Life is more than offenses, victims and perpetrators. Life is making the choices that lead us home to heaven and our Lord. Life is letting go of what will not matter in the least once you are dead. Life is coming to know that the soul is more important than the body. Life is choosing Jesus over yourself.

“Then Peter came to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.’” Matthew 18:21-22 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries are determined to change the face of Christianity and redeem the truth of the Gospel and the word of God. 

You can hear Pastor John Collins broadcast on AM and FM stations across the USA.  John Collins Ministries has a Youtube channel that posts regular podcasts of Pastor Collins.  John Collins Ministries has a channel on Blogtalk radio.  This country needs to hear the truth of God and Jesus. This world needs to hear and understand what the rules are in order to get to heaven.  They aren’t preached and they aren’t taught, and it’s time for people to hear to hear that truth.  Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is bringing that message with passion and fervor.  Take the time to listen.  If you want to reach Pastor John Collins, contact him for preaching, prayer, revival, guest speaking at jcollinsministries@gmail.com. We need to get it right.

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, JOHN COLLINS MINISTRIES, DAILY THOUGHT: FINDING HEAVEN

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS: SUNSHINE, ROSES, ICE CREAM.....

“For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.” Jude 4 (NKJV).

“Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.” Jude 11 (NKJV).

Taking advantage of people and situations is not new. From the beginning of time jealousy, envy, a desire to be above others and have the power has driven man. It is no different today. It penetrates every aspect of life and the church is not immune. There are pastors on the pulpit that are an abomination. There are men and women out there committing terrible acts and when they are caught, they say…sorry. And their congregations stand behind them. There are times when people are so blind that it saddens me. Child molestation and homosexual acts are not things that a man of God should be doing and if caught that man should be removed from the position of having the influence over a congregation. That man’s guidance is not of God, but of Satan. Why do we not stand up and remove these leaders in the church from having authority in our churches?

Why do we tolerate being led by men and women who are obviously preaching for profit? Do we think that Jesus would approve of our listening to their teachings? Oh, but we like what they say, don’t we? We like being told that God wants us to be happy and successful, right? That we should seek that above all things, right? Happiness is not the goal people, heaven is! And it is not a path that is lined with sunshine, roses and ice cream cones. We are stubborn people and to give us what makes us happy our whole lives is to condemn us to hell. We would never learn, never grow in our faith or wisdom and we would consume all we could seeking our own pleasures. Do not be fooled. I am not saying that God wants you miserable. But Jesus did not promise us a life of ease. He said we would be persecuted and hated of this world. When you seek to find your place in this world, you know you are of this world. You should seek to find your place in heaven while you are sojourning in this world.

Be careful who you follow in your faith. Be sure that their teachings are sound. And be sure that they are complete. You cannot cherry pick the Bible. You must teach it all, not bits and pieces that uphold your own point of view or agenda. The best way to know if the teachings of someone on the pulpit is correct is to read and know your Holy Bible yourself. Do not hesitate to commit yourself to learning more and spending more time in the good book. Do not blindly follow the blind.

“Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.” Luke 12:1-2 (NKJV).

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PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: TORAH OR THE BIBLE

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS: DITCHING JESUS

Christians are DITCHING the salvation of JESUS! In a search for answers, instead of drawing closer to understanding Judaism, Christians are turning to the very doctrine that Jesus came to correct and LOSING their salvation says Pastor John Collins of John Collins Ministries.

FROM PASTOR JOHN COLLINS: 

Jesus answered them and said, ‘My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.” John 7:16-17 (NKJV).

Christianity is going through a crisis of immense proportions. People have been waking up to the truth of the history of the church, to the paganism within the church and to the abuse of grace that has produced so much disobedience to God. Jesus was very clear in stating that you must obey the Father and not just believe, for it is those who love Him that are obedient. That being said, there are Christians everywhere who are taking their wake up call that was from God and jumping ship all together. There are Christians who have desired to start at the beginning, get to know the Torah and study the word of God to know what sin is, what obedience consists of, and what is promised in the prophecies. You have Christians going from learning about the feasts and wanting to observe them which has led to many seeking out rabbis to teach them which has led to them ditching Jesus and taking the steps to convert to Judaism. This is a problem and a big one. Those who are weak in their faith are finding themselves being convinced that Jesus is not the Son of God, that He was not the Messiah and that He was not even Torah observant Himself, but introduced pagan beliefs to His followers and created a new religion that has nothing to do with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Heaven forbid, but, it is true.

I will be very clear on this. God clearly instructed His feasts to be observed, they are prophetic and should be part of your knowledge. God clearly said that swine is an abomination, not only in the Torah but in Isaiah and unclean birds and detestable beasts are mentioned in Revelation which means that there are still clean and unclean animals. God said that the Sabbath was eternal and a sign between Him and His people and that keeping it would bring blessings. Now, there are many who claim that Jesus nailed to the cross all of the law of Moses, but, in truth what He did was pay the price of the curse of the law, as sin brought death and His death brings life, so we escape the penalty that our sin demands. There are many verses that clearly indicate that you should keep the law, but, there are the verses about grace too and there are so many parts of the law that are not possible to keep so there are many possible stumbling blocks to trip the believer up.

What does God want from you? He wants you to believe in Jesus and He wants to become a person after His own heart. How do you do that? You not only love your neighbor as yourself, but you study the word of God, you do your best to be obedient. Always think of the Sermon on the Mount and know that you are to not only obey the letter of the law, but more importantly, you are to obey the spirit of the law. Remember Jesus said, ‘Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.’ Matt. 5:19. Are you going to hell for not keeping the feasts? Certainly not, especially if you didn’t know. If you know, should you keep them to the best of your ability? Yes. Should you keep Sabbath? Certainly. If you work and are providing for your family, will God know and also know your heart? Yes. Jesus has given us freedom to trust Him, to love Him, to find the strength to forgive, to let go of hurt and find peace, to stop gossiping and to stop using our bodies to sin. By His stripes, we are healed.

Those who choose to honor God, to obey Torah and to seek to worship Him as it instructs, that is good as long as you don’t find yourselves lost in Jewish teachings, pitching Jesus into the trash bin and chucking your salvation into the toilet. To those who choose to continue to worship Jesus and God as they always have and to ignore the Torah people and the confusion that is running rampant, stay in prayer and trust that the Holy Spirit of God will guide you and keep you. It is better to cling to Jesus and trust in His grace than it is to see Christianity as only evil, Judaism as the only truth and lose your salvation through confusion, doubt and thereby ultimately rejecting your Savior.

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” John 14:6 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is determined to change the face of Christianity and redeem the truth of the Gospel and the word of God. 

 You can hear Pastor John Collins broadcast on Sundays at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Heaven’s Country Radio and other AM and FM stations across the USA.  John Collins Ministries has a Youtube channel that posts regular podcasts of Pastor Collins.  This country needs to hear the truth of God and Jesus. This world needs to hear and understand what the rules are in order to get to heaven.  They aren’t preached and they aren’t taught, and it’s time for people to hear to hear that truth.  Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is bringing that message  with passion and fervor.  Take the time to listen.  If you want to reach Pastor JohnCollins, contact him for preaching, prayer, revival, guest speaking at jcollinsministries@gmail.com. We need to get it right.

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, JOHN COLLINS MINISTRIES: HATE THE SIN, NOT THE SINNER

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS: 

We are a generation of enablers. 

God does have mercy, grace, and longsuffering, as said by Pastor John Collins of John Collins Ministries and Love That Cross Ministries, but He does not reward sin. We enable others to continue in their actions of self-destruction when we don’t take a stand as Christians, when we allow ourselves to continue a path of self-righteousness and stubborn pride, when we make excuses for our actions and rebel against the very Word that Jesus taught over two millennia ago. Pastor John Collins it is time to get things right.

“It is time to stop making excuses by just saying that we are all sinners because Jesus knows, God knows and every sinner knows that they can do better, be better and can influence others to do the same. Righteousness is very achievable in life and begins with humility and a willingness to sacrifice. Each person chooses their destination in the end and it is necessary that the standards of God begin to be met because there has been too much loss of souls already and it just doesn’t have to be that way.” Pastor John Collins, May 2018.

We are not meant to sweep sin under the rug.  Sin is not to be sugar coated or justified.  Sin is meant to be talked about in the pulpit, because as Paul put it, the wages of sin is death….hell.

Pastor John Collins writes:

Hate the sin and not the sinner is all well and good to do but a sinner who continues in his sin without repentance and submission to the will of God through the salvation of Christ will eventually be judged as an enemy of God.

It has become easy to say that Jesus was the only perfect one and therefore there could never be any expectation for anyone else to live up to those standards although Jesus Himself said to be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect. It has also been noted that Jesus would be hanging out with the sinners and not with the righteous if He were to be here today and although that is true He definitely would not be hanging out with them to condone their sin but to heal them and to help lead them to righteousness in order to provide them with salvation.

Salvation does not come packaged with an acceptance of sin. God may have mercy and love for His people but He definitely does not have an enabling heart and He does not reward rebellion. He is slow to wrath and longsuffering but eventually His perfect and righteous judgment will fall on all and everyone will receive what they deserve.

It is time to stop making excuses by just saying that we are all sinners because Jesus knows, God knows and every sinner knows that they can do better, be better and can influence others to do the same. Righteousness is very achievable in life and begins with humility and a willingness to sacrifice. Each person chooses their destination in the end and it is necessary that the standards of God begin to be met because there has been too much loss of souls already and it just doesn’t have to be that way. It matters what you do here on earth and it is possible to go to heaven, you just have to want that more than you want to enjoy your existence while you are here and you have to want to obey God and know that He is right more than you have to want to be right yourself.

“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins is leading a revival across the United States that has been gathering more momentum in the past few months.  From Heaven’s Country Radio at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mountain Time on Sundays to AM and FM stations across the nation, even reaching North Korea and other countries around the world, Pastor John Collins is spreading the word of God and redeeming the Gospel.  New television channels, films, interviews and more are on the horizon from Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries. The word of God and the Christian faith has been twisted over the lifetime of mankind.  Pastor John Collins is here to bring God back to everyone, in truth.  Pastor John Collins will not preach what you want to hear, Pastor John Collins will preach and teach what you need to hear. 

Pastor John Collins is down to earth and he will be the first to tell you he did not begin life with the goal of becoming a preacher.   He wanted money and everything that came with it.  God found Pastor John Collins, not the other way around.  Pastor John Collins so frequently says he was “so far from the Cross, I needed binoculars to see it.  Now I get splinters in my hands from it!”  This world needs hope, preaches Pastor John Collins, and that is what God is giving everyone, a chance at hope, because the guy in the trailer is the same as the guy in the mansion in God’s eyes, and it is time for someone to lead a change, a revival.  Pastor John says “It’s time to do it right, to not be ‘another one of them’”, referring to those who use the pulpit for their personal gain and recognition. Pastor Collins forthrightly says it is time to use the pulpit to bring God to the people, and the people to the Cross and the salvation that is offered by the sacrifice of Jesus. Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is here to help, to give a hand up, not a hand out.

You can read posts on Twitter and Facebook from Pastor John Collins. Other blogs, interviews and recordings by Pastor John Collins are linked within this blog.  Pastor John Collins is also available for revival, preaching, and guest speaking and he can be reached through his email at jcollinsministries@gmail.com.

Pastor John Collins is in it to win it for God

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS LOVE THAT CROSS DAILY THOUGHTS: BEAUTIFULLY FLAWED

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS: HUMAN FAILURES

If you listen to pastors that are on the pulpit in the public eye, these men and women would have you believe that God is an all loving God who is there to simply answer prayers in return for your belief, that you don’t need to change yourself, that once you’re saved, you’re always saved.  “They don’t teach to look to the Bible for the examples that God gives” preaches Pastor John Collins of John Collins Ministries and Love That Cross Ministries.  The Holy Bible is full of examples of liars, cheaters, doubters, bribery, theft, and simple human failure.  We are HUMAN, and the Bible tells of HUMANS who went through the very same things we face now, only thousands of years ago.  As Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, there is nothing new under the sun.

“There is a beauty in knowing the failures of those that have been faithful to God. You are not expected to be perfect from the start, but are meant to work toward perfection as you seek righteousness through Jesus. Humans are flawed and weak. Humans need to learn to seek the good and refuse the bad. In order to do that, you must learn what sin is, how to react to it and how to avoid it, but you must also learn how to acknowledge it in yourself so that you can seek to be convicted in your soul and choose to repent and change and grow in faith and obedience to God. A child does not learn to do anything without trial and error, failure and correction.” Pastor John Collins, April, 2018.

We are not meant to sweep sin under the rug.  Sin is not to be sugar coated or justified.  Sin is meant to be talked about in the pulpit, because as Paul put it, the wages of sin is death….hell. Pastor John Collins calls out those pastors (as the apostle Paul says to do in 2 Timothy) who deny Hell, who refuse to preach the truth, who refuse to teach that while God is Love, He is also Wrath, and He wants us to learn to not sin. We are meant to acknowledge it, repent-meaning change our ways from it-and seek forgiveness Pastor John Collins goes on to say.  When we fully turn to God and His Son Jesus Christ, They begin the process of teaching and refining us, placing tests and trials in front of us.  Our free will is what will likely get in our way as we stumble through in our efforts of trial and error.  God will teach us, Jesus will help us on our way, and the outcome is a soul that God and Jesus will want in heaven.  God will correct us.  God will challenge us. As Pastor John Collins says “never blame God. He puts us through it to see us through it.”  That is there in the Holy Bible, from the Psalms of David and the reflections of Solomon in Ecclesiastes, to the books of Peter.  The individuals who were recorded in the Bible are flawed, just like we are.  They struggled, just like we do. The voice of God and the words of Jesus are there to guide through the “it” that we face as we learn to walk the talk of being Christian.

Pastor John Collins writes:

“My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,  Nor detest His correction; For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.” Proverbs 3:11-12 (NKJV).

Abraham lied about Sarah being his wife, Isaac did the same thing, Jacob stole Esau’s blessing although Esau sold his birthright, the brothers of Joseph intended to kill him but ended up faking his death and selling him into slavery, Moses struck the rock, Aaron bungled waiting for Moses and jumped into idolatry followed by lying, David orchestrated murder after committing adultery and Solomon stumbled with women and idolatry, Peter denied Christ and Thomas doubted. The bible is not shy about including the faults, weaknesses and sins of the men that were instrumental in creating the story of Israel, of God and His plan for salvation for us through His Son. The flaws of humanity are not meant to be whitewashed and swept under the rug. We are not meant to lie about sin, but are meant to acknowledge it, repent of it and seek forgiveness for it.

There is a beauty in knowing the failures of those that have been faithful to God. You are not expected to be perfect from the start, but are meant to work toward perfection as you seek righteousness through Jesus. Humans are flawed and weak. Humans need to learn to seek the good and refuse the bad. In order to do that, you must learn what sin is, how to react to it and how to avoid it, but you must also learn how to acknowledge it in yourself so that you can seek to be convicted in your soul and choose to repent and change and grow in faith and obedience to God. A child does not learn to do anything without trial and error, failure and correction.

You will stumble in this life and you will fail. You will also grow in strength and learn to avoid the pitfalls and navigate the path of the righteous. It is your effort that God wants and believe me, He knows who is making the effort. Never think that you are unforgiveable, unlovable or undesirable by God. God wants you to choose Him, seek Him and stop making excuses. Although He does expect you to falter, He also expects you to learn. Begin by getting to know His word, His laws and become submissive to His will. Do not avoid God because you think yourself not worthy, but do not take His grace for granted either. Be encouraged by the examples found in the bible and be willing to humble yourself before the Lord and welcome the correction that comes from His hand.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins is leading a revival across the United States that has been gathering more momentum in the past few months.  From Heaven’s Country Radio at 10 a.m. Mountain Time on Sundays with Marty Smith, to AM and FM stations across the nation, even reaching North Korea Uruguay, Paraguay, Russia, Tunisia, and around the world Pastor John Collins is spreading the word of God and redeeming the Gospel.  New television channels, films, interviews and more are on the horizon from Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries. The word of God and the Christian faith has been twisted over the lifetime of mankind.  Pastor John Collins is here to bring God back to everyone, in truth.  Pastor John Collins will not preach what you want to hear, Pastor John Collins will preach and teach what you need to hear. 

Pastor John Collins is down to earth and he will be the first to tell you he did not begin life with the goal of becoming a preacher.   He wanted money and everything that came with it.  God found Pastor John Collins, not the other way around.  Pastor John Collins so frequently says he was “so far from the Cross, I needed binoculars to see it.  Now I get splinters in my hands from it!”  This world needs hope, and that is what God is giving everyone, a chance at hope, because the guy in the trailer is the same as the guy in the mansion in God’s eyes, and it is time for someone to lead a change, a revival.  Pastor John says “It’s time to do it right, to not be ‘another one of them’”, referring to those who use the pulpit for their personal gain and recognition. Pastor Collins forthrightly says it is time to use the pulpit to bring God to the people, and the people to the Cross and the salvation that is offered by the sacrifice of Jesus. Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is here to help, to give a hand up, not a hand out.

You can read posts on Twitter and Facebook from Pastor John Collins, other blogs, interviews and recordings linked within this blog.  Pastor John Collins is also available for revival, preaching, and guest speaking and he can be reached through his email at jc65777@yahoo.com.

Pastor John Collins is in it to win it for God

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS DAILY THOUGHTS: SOCIAL MEDIA

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS DAILY THOUGHTS:  Social Media

Years after Reverend David Wilkerson preached that the Internet was a distraction and a means to separate families, that television was becoming too violent for children to watch unsupervised, Pastor John Collins, of Love That Cross Ministries and John Collins Ministries, emphasizes that social media has become a means for separating families, promoting violence and bullying, and creating secrets.  The violence in Santa Fe Texas earlier this year is a symptom of the violence that children (yes teenagers are still not adults, and therefore our children), are exposed to.  The statistics now show that there are more children killed in school shootings than soldiers in combat zones in 2018, says Pastor John Collins.  The shooting in Annapolis, Maryland had the shooter’s history involved with a Twitter account. So far in 2018, there has been 199 mass shootings in the USA. When is it enough?

Pastor John Collins, evangelist, cautions that social media has been given too much control over our lives.  The amount of time that children spend on social media is detrimental to their development and to their socialization.  It separates us from our friends and our families, and children are being exposed to too much, too early.  Children are not being allowed to be children, are not being given the opportunity to grow through play, and adults are not taking the responsibility of teaching them about the Bible, God and Jesus.

Pastor John Collins cautions that social media content is provocative, negative, promotes vanity, and the medium itself takes away from the personal interactions that create relationships.  Look around the family room, if anyone is there as a family, and you will see that if someone speaks, others are engrossed in whatever is happening on a screen.  Multitasking is not the way to develop relationships.

 “As convenient as the Internet is, it is necessary to remember the danger of it as well. Children need to be children, have fun and play with other children. Kids should be educated about God and Jesus Christ and should be kept close and safe and surrounded by love. Be aware of what your children are doing and be aware of the example that you are setting.” ~ Pastor John Collins

Pastor John Collins writes:

“Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.” 2 John 1:12 (NKJV).

“Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.” 3 John 1:11 (NKJV).

Communication has changed with the invention of technology that supports the World Wide Web with a push of a button. People all over the world use their phones and computers to express themselves on their social media and even our advertising has changed to accommodate your preferences all determined by your browsing history. There are apps for this and apps for that. Photos and videos are uploaded by the millions each day. Over 40 billion photos and videos have been shared on Instagram since its inception. And for all of the viewing capabilities and communicating capabilities that we have there is a breakdown in basic relationships that should sadden each and every one of us. Families aren’t talking at the dinner table, children are keeping secrets from their parents and parents are living secret lives that are created via the Internet. Gossip has exploded and bullies have new platforms and the levels of violence have escalated. Crime has increased with trafficking of victims, drugs and arms.

Betrayal comes cheap and easy for too many. Social media has created the ruination of many people and has even been the impetus for the suicide of many. We have become too obsessed with the Internet and given it too much power over us.

Photographs were not invented until 1826 and the first photo uploaded to the web was in 1992. Now, kids are obsessed with selfies and videos and that is truly a problem in our society. It just makes people more aware of their looks and it creates an obsession with vanity that is anti-biblical. Children are bombarded with technology here in America and in many countries around the world. The need to feed the social frenzy is all consuming and destructive. It is too easy to get bullied by others for looks, for weight, for clothes and for any other nonsense that seems relevant for the day. Too many pictures are too provocative and children seem to be wearing less and less as their ages creep up year by year. People are devoted to their appearances and to chronicle their lives through social media. It is ridiculous and it takes away from genuine interaction and genuinely valuable relationships that should be built.

Children learn from watching their parents and they are also guided by their parents. What happens when the parents are also consumed with social media, taking photos of themselves and their lives and uploading every moment onto the web? Technology has become a weakness for people and it has become a doorway to sin. The Internet has brought sin directly into our homes and our hands and we just can’t seem to put it down. It is not only the picture and video taking, the constant commenting and obsessive watching of others and what they do and say but it is not bringing out the best in people and it is not increasing the quality of relationships with people. As convenient as the Internet is, it is necessary to remember the danger of it as well. Children need to be children, have fun and play with other children. Kids should be educated about God and Jesus Christ and should be kept close and safe and surrounded by love. Be aware of what your children are doing and be aware of the example that you are setting. Children grow up too fast as it is and we need to be proactive by preparing them to know the difference between good and evil and to teach them to choose the good. We need to protect them and protect ourselves by creating a wholesome and loving home that is safe from the outside world and influences and acknowledge the superficiality of all that can be found in the pictures, videos and words that are uploaded by the millions each and every day. Get grounded in the truth of God and hold on to that.

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Preaching is not a popularity contest.  It is a battle to win souls for Jesus Christ and for God.  Pastor John Collins is a warrior in faith and fearlessly will stand on the Gospel and the words in the Holy Bible to bring people back to the foot of the Cross.  Pastor John Collins style of preaching is often loud, and it always reaches into your heart and makes you think, whether you like what he is saying or not.  Often Pastor John Collins will tell his listeners that he would rather offend someone and make them angry by telling them what they need to hear rather than padding the truth with what they want to hear.  There is a battle raging against the evil of this world.  Pastor John Collins is up in the front of the line, fighting for our eternal lives.  Pastor John Collins not only calls for revival of faith, Pastor John Collins calls for redemption of the Gospel, and Pastor John Collins is calling for change, now.

Pastor John Collins preaches from the heart.  His no nonsense style, as he says, “grabs you by the britches”, in old time revival-style preaching. Pastor John Collins is not going to preach and tell you what you want to hear, Pastor John Collins is going to preach and tell you what you need to hear to get yourself right with God, to find your way to the foot of the Cross, to seek the salvation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  To Pastor John Collins, it is a matter of eternal life or eternal death, and the choice is ours to make. 

Sundays at 10:00 a.m. mountain time, Pastor John Collins can be heard on Heaven’s Country Radio at www.heavenscountry.com. Daily devotionals and thoughts by Pastor John Collins can be read on Facebook and Twitter.  Pastor John Collins brings an enthusiasm to the pulpit that is matched by no one.  “I get a little loud” says Pastor John Collins, and he gives a presentation of what the Bible represents: Pastor John Collins will “tell it, teach it as it was 2000 years ago.”  Pastor John Collins loves God.  As Pastor Collins puts it, the Bible is beautiful and everyone needs what it says.  Links to sermons, interviews, radio programs, articles, blogs, and Youtube recordings can be experienced by clicking on the links found within this blog.  Pastor John Collins can personally be reached for ministry, prayer, guest preaching and revival at jc65777@yahoo.com. 

Pastor John Collins is in it to win it for God!  Change is coming.