PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, REDEEMING THE GOSPEL: WHAT'S THAT?
JOHN COLLINS EVANGELIST: BUBBLES OF DENIAL
Introduction
“Are you talking to me? Are you talking to me?” If we hear that phrase with a heavy New York
accent and a hand gesture by the speaker pointing to himself, we chuckle. The prophets of old told of tales of horror
and pain, and the Hebrews looked at them blankly as if to ask “Are you talking
to me?” Sadly, we are in the same
situation now, and it isn’t funny. The
commandments that God wrote for Moses and the Israelites have been padded with
the lie that we don’t have to pay attention to them because Jesus replaced
them. Wrong. Fear and trembling have been padded with
shiny promises of wealth and fortune if we give enough money to a prosperity
pastor. Wrong.
Pastor John Collins is passionately preaching and teaching
that our will gets us in trouble, that God wants us to come back to Him and
find Jesus again follow the will of God.
We don’t want to look in a mirror and examine why we keep on the
blinders and keep doing what pleases us.
We need to let go, and let God and Jesus take over those reins and in
pleasing them, we become more, we enjoy more, we are more…more than what we can
create alone.
“Most people are fed up with religion and look out into the world and see the effects of what so-called faith has brought about. The deaths and wars, the judgment and exclusion and the riches for the wrong and the poverty for the right. Most people want to move past the need for religion that many see as just an opiate for the masses. Underlying the superficial of religion lies the truth of God and He has commandments that most find antiquated and obsolete.” Pastor John Collins, January 2018.
Pastor John Collins asks when Jesus calls, what are you
doing, what are you going to do? Will
you drop everything and turn to Him, or will you keep on doing what pleases
you? Pleasing yourself will earn you
judgement that will make you go “oops” one second after you die. When we answer “yes Lord”, we begin a
marvelous journey of regrowth, renewal, and yes-rebirth as crazy as that
sounds, for there is no other description that fits.
From rebuilding community churches to spreading a renewal of
hope and revival, Pastor John Collins is fighting the fight to bring God back
to all who will hear the Word. Pastor John Collins preaches, speaks and writes with a passion born of faith and
obedience to God that leads Him to speak the truth as God meant it to be
spoken. Pastor John Collins is evangelist and the head pastor of John Collins Ministries. From a not-Christian past to
giving his life to serving God and Jesus, Pastor John Collins is reaching out
to redeem the Gospel so that people have a genuine understanding of what Jesus
taught and preached over 2000 years ago.
The Holy Bible is full of hope, but the truth should never have been
glossed over by those who would rather deny that the faults of the men and
women who lived as an example for us to follow now existed, or that their
trials and tests don’t apply to us today.
King Solomon even pointed out millennia ago that there is nothing new
under the sun….and that is the truth.
Pastor John Collins is determined to bring the truth back for the
salvation of all who will hear it.
Pastor John Collins writes:
“An astonishing and horrible thing has been committed in the
land: The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule by their own power;
And My people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end?” Jeremiah
5:30-31 (NKJV).
One of the most difficult truths for a believer in the truth
of God and Jesus Christ to acknowledge is that most people don’t want to be
bothered with the commandments of God, with the consequences of rebellion and
disobedience or with what may be required of them in order to follow the will
of God. Most people don’t want to have to examine their motives, their actions
or their feelings about it all. Most people don’t want to hear of hell,
judgment or their own peril. People like to live in the bubble of denial
because it is comfortable and it allows them to go about their own selfish way.
Most people are fed up with religion and look out into the
world and see the effects of what so-called faith has brought about. The deaths
and wars, the judgment and exclusion and the riches for the wrong and the
poverty for the right. Most people want to move past the need for religion that
many see as just an opiate for the masses. Underlying the superficial of
religion lies the truth of God and He has commandments that most find
antiquated and obsolete. Most people find comfort in the niceties of religion
that coat us all in bright and shiny hope but they don’t want to look into the
mirror and face the possibility of the need to overhaul their souls. There has
always been a passionate determination to avoid the judgment of God by living
in the moment and choosing to believe that all is well in your world and
somehow, someway God will find a way to fulfill all of the desires of your
heart because He wants you to be happy.
Is the truth all doom and gloom? Is the reality all bad and
not any good? Is there no hope for joy and pleasure in this life? Is there only
burning judgment to look forward to? No. There is love and hope in this life
and joy beyond measure but if you allow yourself to live in a bubble of denial
and refuse to acknowledge the commandments of God and follow your own will and
the pretty promises of others without examining your own heart and making
changes according to the standards of God and His requirements for receiving
the promises that He has made then you are living in delusion and will find
disappointment for your soul when it is too late to do anything about it. If
you don’t make it to heaven, you have failed. If you don’t teach your children
how to get to heaven and give them a righteous example to follow, you have
failed. Be willing to hear the warning and be willing to heed it.
“To whom shall I speak and give warning, That they may hear?
Indeed their ear is uncircumcised, And they cannot give heed. Behold, the word
of the Lord is a reproach to them; They have no delight in it.” Jeremiah 6:10
(NKJV).
LOVE THAT CROSS PASTOR JOHN COLLINS
Being Christian doesn’t mean you go to church Sundays or Wednesdays, then go home and keep on acting like you did before, says Pastor John Collins. Just because you go into a church doesn’t make you Christian, just because you go into the garage doesn’t make you a mechanic. You have to walk the walk, take the time to stop and reflect upon what you are doing, and honestly ask yourself if what you are doing is pleasing to God. Use those Ten Commandments and honestly answer have you broken them? Paul said we all fall short of the glory of God, we all are sinners, and we all need the salvation that Jesus has offered us, every day, for the rest of our lives. It truly is a race to run, using the analogies of Paul the Apostle. The only way to get through this life with true joy is to find hope in Jesus Christ and ask for forgiveness, seek His help and ask His guidance every day, every minute-Pastor John Collins, April 2018.
Pastor John Collins can be heard broadcasting on Sunday
mornings at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time on AM and FM stations across the country and Heaven’s Country Radio. Other sermons,
interviews, YouTube recordings, media, blogs, and broadcasts can be viewed or
heard by clicking on the links found within this blog. Pastor John Collins takes his faith
seriously. He can also be reached by
email at jcollinsministries@gmail.com for prayer, ministering or to make arrangements for
guest speaking, preaching, or revival for your church or group. Pastor John Collins is in it to win it for
God. Believe that.