Come Thou Almighty King – King’s Heralds O Lord Most Holy – Del Delker

Come Thou Almighty King – King’s Heralds O Lord Most Holy – Del Delker

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Voice Of Prophecy

H.M.S. Richards

God’s Eternal Purpose

Come the in this. Have you ever wondered whether or not you really had any reason for existence or that there was actually something special for you to do on this earth? As my father speaks today, our prayer is that the Holy Spirit will touch your heart and that you'll realize the reason for being here on this earth. My father, HMS Richard, just speaking now on the subject, God's eternal Purpose. Just before the message today, may I introduce my youngest son, Jan. He's entering his senior year in La Sierra, Sierra College. Jan, will you tell our radio friend just what is your life's ambition? Yes, I'm trying to follow in your footsteps, but I found them rather large steps In a few years I wanted to take my place with you and my brothers in the ministry. Well now what makes you think you'll enjoy being a preacher? Well, dad, the course they give us at lot Sierra is pretty tough, but I like doing research and the liberal arts subjects are most interesting. I'm sure our library at home has helped me to appreciate this. Then in school we have radio training available and of taking speaking assignments in the local churches and youth groups. I preached my first full length sermon last month. Remember, I enjoy speaking. Yes, I do remember it and we are all happy. Thank you Jan for that testimony. As a father, I thank God for the sincere interest. My sons are taking in full-time Christian work and now we come to today's message. God's eternal purpose. People are important. Never get the idea that you do not amount to anything. God created people. Do you think he would've created people if they were not important, but that's not all. God's soul loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believers in him should not perish but have a everlasting life. Do you think Christ would've given up his heavenly glory and come to this world's a babe in the manger lived as a man among man given his life in our place on the cross as our atoning sacrifice if we were not important? Don't forget the song of the angels at the birth of Christ. Peace on Earth. They said in goodwill toward man and that's what God thinks of. Amen. Some people look out upon the vast and measureless ocean of star throng space as revealed to us by modern science and realize that this earth in a mere speck in what seems to be an endless universe. Therefore they say that man has been a tiny moat on this dot of a world as Nats are to men, so must men be to Gods says one writer. The modern astronomer puts it this way. Here we are in this holy fantastic universe with scarcely a clue as to whether our existence as any real significance, but the greatness of the universe really ought to inspire us with an enlarged view of the greatness of God without God truly man is nothing with God. He's vastly important. Listen to these words of inspiration. I have loved you with an everlasting love, therefore with loving kindness. Have I drawn the Jeremiah 31 13? God had people in his mind when he created this world that shows how important people are people. You and I had a part in God's eternal purpose. Let's read the words of the holy apostle in Ephesians three 10 to the intent that now unto the prince of pian powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. This eternal purpose involved people and it definitely was in God's mind before the earth itself was made. In Ephesians one, three, we find that it was made before the foundation of the world that he predestinated us under the adoption of children by Jesus Christ. God's wonderful plans are fulfilled through Christ. His eternal purpose was proposed in Christ. Notice we are chosen in him that is in Christ before the foundation of the world, it was all in God's purpose. Therefore, it's God's plan that we should be holy to be like Christ. The scriptures plain on that. Every individual born into this world has a wonderful prospect of eternal life stretching before him. Whether or not he'll accept it is left entirely up to each one. Leading university president tells of being in northern Canada one spring when the frost was breaking up. The roads are almost impassable. At one crossroad he saw this sign, take care of which ruts you choose. You'll be in it for the next 25 miles and our choice will decide not only the ruts of this life, but the roads of eternity. In the beginning, God commanded man to replenish fill the earth. That's what the word means. He would take a definite number to accomplish this. That was God's plan, but sin entered and death with it. Since some would choose the wrong way, it was necessary that many should be born who would not inherit the promised kingdom, however, greatly multiply that conception was God's statement to the mother of the race as found in Genesis three 16. Get in spite of this fact, God has found some in every generation who would accept his offer of mercy. There are some who will. There is a remnant that will follow God. The number will be made up at last to inherit the kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world. Matthew 25 34. Someday the promised kingdom of his righteousness will be established. Then friends, God's children will be gathered together for the first time from all the ages and from all the lands. People. Not important, never say it again. Think of it not only in his eternal purpose did God plan for people, but he planned for them to be redeemed. While we were the enemies of God, we were reconciled to him, yes, to be saved and redeemed with the precious blood of Christ as of a lamb without blemish, without spot, who verily was for ordained before the foundation of the world but was manifest in these last times for you. First Peter one 18 to 20 sometime ago when Mrs. Richards and I were visiting the mission field of Nigeria, we saw places where slaves had been sold in the old days. Many years ago, a company of slaves were sold by auction in the marketplace in Nigeria, the poor little boy was placed in the auction block, such a miserable looking creature. The slave buyers lefted at any suggestion to buy him. Finally, he was bought for one roll of tobacco. He was led down to those jury jungles to the coast, put in the hole of a ship bound for America, but the ship was captured by the British who took all the slaves to Freetown and set them at liberty. Some kind missionaries took a little boy and gave him a home. Years later in St. Paul's Cathedral in London, in the presence of many, many of the great of this earth, that little boy, now a man was consecrated as first bishop of Nigeria. That little boy who was sold for a role of tobacco became Bishop Samuel Crowther who did such a wonderful work for God in his homeland. Never underestimate the value of a human being in the sight of God, whether he's white or black, red, yellow or brown. God loves him and he's of infinite worth in God's eternal purpose. There was a pharaoh of Egypt who tried to stop God's plan to bring his people outta bondage of him and his written in Romans nine 17 for the scripture, Seth, under Pharaoh, even for this same purpose, have I raised the up that I might show my power in thee and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. This shows that even those who oppose God, an attempt to stop his work are in spite of their rebellion overruled to the glory of God. The Lord certainly gave Pharaoh enough evidence to strengthen his faith, but he turned it down. He rejected it and many people are like that today. Suppose you're bringing an alarm clock into your bedroom and set it up for a certain time, but you don't respond to it after a few mornings. It can ring without you hearing it at all. Don't be like that was the gospel responsible my friends, for the condition of Pharaoh. No. Pharaoh might have obeyed God been saved, but he chose not to. His opposition, however, was overruled for Israel's good and blessing. Remember this, God's eternal plan will be carried out his plan, which shows the infinite value of every human being. God says, whosoever will let him take the water of life freely. Revelation 2217 and in second Peter three, nine we're told that the Lord is not slack concerning his promises as some people consider it. He's just long suffering toward us, not willing at any should perish, but all should come to repentance. That's why he tarries and that's what he desires that we should come to. Repentance is plenty of written in first Timothy two, four, that God will have all men to be saved and come into the knowledge of the truth. Apostle Paul also declared that the grace of God that bring his salvation appeared to all man. Titus two 11. To everyone has given grace, Ephesians four, seven, and notice that we are, we are told in Ephesians 2, 2, 8, for by grace who you save through faith and that's the gift of God. There's no respect of persons with God. Romans to a letter, so friends is an opportunity for every one of us. What excuse have we? God's eternal purpose will be fulfilled at last. It's our privilege to have a part in it. It's offered to every person. That's why it's so important being born a human being. My friends, you face an eternal destiny and it's tremendously important that you make the right decision. That I make it. What more could God do for us than he has done? Say unto him, as I live set the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turns from his way and live turn you, turn you from your evil ways for why will you die a house of Israel? Ezekiel 33 11, God gives us everything. He lightens every man. He gives faith to everyone. He gives repentance and forgiveness of sinal all who will have it. He gave Christ for all but all might not perish. It's a gift. It's all free. It's God's eternal purpose. That righteousness will finally be established in this earth. Yes, it will be, and my friends, it will be for you if you'll receive it. One of our greatest modern preachers once said, he who chooses the beginning of the road, chooses the place it leads to with you not permit God's eternal purpose to be fulfilled in you. There's no doubt about his having chosen you but a radio friend. Have you chosen Christ? If not, why not do it now for you? Really in the heart of Jesus, in his heart of love, Oh Lord, most holy Lord, we be father. Father by truth and grace. Father, oh, the our willful hearts, our wondering thoughts, temptations are shall we sing?

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