PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS: HOPE

Pastor John Collins, Love That Cross:  "Hope is like sunshine, everyone needs a ray of it"

As we read the headlines and listen to the newscasts and media speculate and sensationalize the hate, discord, unhappiness, and lies that are so prevalent in the world today: from ISIS, to school shootings, North Korea, nuclear weapons, natural disasters and the like, we as a whole tend to feel that there is no hope.  It seems that God is not there or He has forgotten us, His promises, and that Jesus may very well just be a good story about a guy who was pretty charismatic and stirred up the hearts of people, only to upset the politicians of the day and get Himself “killed”.  This is not so.  God truly is at work among us.  King Solomon recognized the hopelessness of mankind when he became the Preacher in Ecclesiastes and wrote about the pointlessness (vanity) of man’s struggle without the wisdom of faith in God.  We are much the same in our world right now.  King David, Solomon’s father, recognized this as well, and wrote about his emotions, despair and his hope and love for God in spite of what he felt about the society in which he lived.  There is still that same hope today.

“It may appear that we live in a society without faith because there is so much madness that takes place. There may seem to be a loss of hope and belief among people today but I believe that God is working among us.  I believe that salvation is at work among us. I believe that truth is here among us. It is for us to open our hearts and let Jesus in. It may not be a popular choice but it is the only choice that brings true hope and true peace.” ~ Pastor John Collins, February, 2018.

Pastor John Collins head pastor and evangelist of Love That Cross Ministries and Pastor John Collins Ministries preaches that same message of hope that Jesus Christ brought to us over 2000 years ago.  Pastor John Collins tells it like it is in a style very similar to the late Reverend Billy Graham and Reverend David Wilkerson, with humility and a manner that can be understood by all.  Our hearts are begging to feel the hope of God and the love of Jesus, and Pastor John Collins brings that in each and every one of his sermons and discussions.  Pastor John Collins has said it many times, “hope is like sunshine, everyone needs a ray of it.”

Pastor John Collins continues to spread the word of God and the hope of Christ in daily devotionals that can be found on his Facebook page, his website for Love That Cross Ministries, and through weekly Sunday morning broadcasts on Heaven’s Country Radio online at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. Pastor John Collins also continues to spread revival through guest speaking and preaching around the country.

Pastor John Collins writes:

“HELP, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.” Psalm 12:1-2 (NKJV).

When we read the words of King David we know that he saw the lack of reverence for God in his fellow man. Just as we can see the same lack of reverence today. But, do not be dismayed because although it may seem hopeless in today’s society to be a true man of God, a true follower of Christ, there is hope. God has not given up on us.

It may appear that we live in a society without faith because there is so much madness that takes place. There may seem to be a loss of hope and belief among people today but I believe that God is working among us. I believe that salvation is at work among us. I believe that truth is here among us.
It is for us to open our hearts and let Jesus in. It may not be a popular choice but it is the only choice that brings true hope and true peace. It is for us to cling to the Cross with love and devotion. It is for us to trust in God to care for us and to love us through every moment of every day.

Yes, there are faithless among us. There are shallow people with shallow hearts all around us. Yet, we take courage from David and stay true to God. We can read his words and know that although he saw wickedness that caused dismay in his soul, he hung on to hope that lies in our Lord. We are to do the same and trust that God and Jesus will see us through the day. Wake up every day and hold on to that truth.

Pray with conviction and do not be dismayed by the turmoil that may be surrounding you because the day will come when it will fall away and your faith will have been tried, tested and proven.  Do not count yourself among those that have no reverence for God. Do not count yourself among those that flee from Jesus and salvation. Count yourself among those that have come to the Cross in supplication, broken, and in desperation. Count yourself among those that claim Jesus as their Savior and count yourself blessed.

“But I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.  I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.” Psalm 13:5-6 (NKJV).

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PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: IT ISN'T "ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED"

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, DAILY THOUGHT:  Go and sin no more

Pastor John Collins (January, 2018) ~ “Too often, I have heard Christians say that they don’t have to think about sin or worry about sin because Jesus paid the price for all of their sins. The problem with thinking this way and living with the assumption that it is impossible for a believer to go to hell just because they believe in the price that was paid on the cross by Jesus is that there are a lot of Christians who will end up going to hell because they didn’t bother to pay attention to the specifics of Jesus’ ministry. Jesus said He came to fulfill the law, not to abolish it. Jesus said to obey the commandments of God and to go and sin no more.”

Pastor John Collins emphasizes that Jesus said He came to fulfill the law, not to abolish it (Matthew 5:17, NKJV).  The Ten Commandments that were given to Moses were not replaced when God sent Jesus and He began the journey of His ministry to give us our salvation.  God’s word is the same now, as it was then, and the same as it will be in the future.  It hasn’t changed, in spite of the spin feel good preachers put on that Word. It takes more than believing in God and in Jesus, it takes listening to all of what Jesus said, to go and sin no more, as Pastor John Collins, evangelist and head pastor of Love that Cross Ministries and Pastor John Collins Ministries, preaches in his sermons and revivals.  Faith is more than believing.  It is learning to understand that we sin, every day, and that we need to work to not sin, it is learning the extreme sacrifice and pain that Christ Jesus endured so that we could have the chance of hope to be with God.  It is seeking forgiveness every day, because to know Jesus, to know God, because to continue to intentionally sin without seeking to fix ourselves is not going to get us into heaven, according to the Bible and to what Pastor John Collins preaches through his revival tours.

Pastor John Collins continues to spread the word of God and preach the works of Jesus Christ in sermons and in daily thoughts from the scriptures.  Pastor John Collins’ simple messages are reminiscent of the late Reverend Billy Graham style with a humbleness of Reverend David Wilkerson, reaching into your heart and demanding you examine your life and your faith.  Jesus did not die to simply erase all our sins, He died so that we could choose to accept His sacrifice and ask Him to take away our sins.  It’s there for the asking, and according to the Bible and Pastor John Collins, the act is one of participation, not one of tolerant inclusion. Pastor John Collins preaches it, you have to ask for that love, that forgiveness, it isn’t simply handed to you, and Jesus Christ came to fulfill the prophecies, not to replace the Ten Commandments that so many churches mistakenly deliver in weekly sermons.  We crave that love, that grace, in our very hearts, we have to ask for it, then we have to work to not sin.  It’s as simple as that.

Pastor John Collins writes:

“For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!” Romans 6:14-15 (NKJV).

Too often, I have heard a Christian affirm that all past, present and future sins have been paid for by Christ Jesus when He died on the cross and rose again. Too often, I have heard Christians say that the law is dead and therefore irrelevant because Jesus replaced the Law of Moses. Too often, I have heard Christians say that they don’t have to think about sin or worry about sin because Jesus paid the price for all of their sins. The problem with thinking this way and living with the assumption that it is impossible for a believer to go to hell just because they believe in the price that was paid on the cross by Jesus is that there are a lot of Christians who will end up going to hell because they didn’t bother to pay attention to the specifics of Jesus’ ministry. Jesus said He came to fulfill the law, not to abolish it. Jesus said to obey the commandments of God and to go and sin no more.

There is more to the relationship that you have with God through Jesus than just believing, as James aptly explains that even the demons believe and tremble. It is not enough to espouse a belief in the work of Christ and go about living your life free of contemplation of your own sin. It is not enough to go about living your life as you see fit and to casually assume that you are forgiven any transgression without your efforts to seek righteousness in all you do. Too many Christians think nothing of being of this world while claiming the protection of salvation. The problem with that is that there will be too many Christians who find themselves mistaken and disappointed with the result when it is too late to do anything about it.

When you truly understand the price that has been paid by Christ and you have faith in your own salvation because you know that Jesus did indeed die in your place then you should respond to that wonderful gift by making a complete effort to seek godliness in your life. You should seek righteousness in all that you do, you should base your entire life on the principles of God and not on the standards of this world. You should seek to be conscious of Jesus and His sacrifice every day, not just Sunday and the holidays. You should be teaching your children how to get to heaven by being an example of godliness. You should never let your guard down on sin and you should never take for granted the grace that God has chosen to bestow.

“Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?” Romans 6:16 (NKJV).

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PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS: PEACE=NO FEAR

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS: PEACE. JUST ASK.

Pastor John Collins (February, 2018) ~ “Peace can sometimes seem like an unattainable goal…. Peace is fragile and it takes an effort to choose to maintain hope in the promises of God. It takes a conscious effort to accept that bad things happen and that it is part of life.”

Cancer, illness, loss of a job, loss of a marriage, there are so many things that keep us from the peace of God.  Back biting politics, self-gratification, violence in school are all symptoms of the lack of hope and faith we have in God today. Pastor John Collins has been preaching a message of hope and faith for many years across the United States in an effort to bring us back to God.  The salvation of Jesus is the beginning of hope for us to return to God, the peace that God offers through a relationship between Jesus, God, and us will ultimately give us peace, even in the face of the day to day struggles and lifetime pain that we all endure as we walk through this world.

Pastor John Collins, evangelist and head pastor of Love that Cross Ministries and Pastor John Collins Ministries, continues to spread a message of hope through daily thoughts of hope and salvation.  His revival tours across the country spread the word of God and the message of salvation so clearly in a way that hasn’t been done since the Crusades presented by the late Billy Graham.  Pastor John Collins has been compared to Reverend Billy Graham in many ways and continues to be an up and coming voice of evangelism across the country and the world. Pastor John Collins’ messages reach into our hearts and open us up to hear the truth of the word of God.  God truly is not dead, and He truly wants us to return to Him, after all, the Holy Bible states He created each of us for His purposes.  It is our free will that draws us away from Him, and the world keeps us separated from Him.  According to Pastor John Collins, it is time to bring back God into our lives, into our families, and into our homes with a revival of faith and hope. That hope is right there for the asking; always has been, always will be.

Pastor John Collins writes:

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 (NKJV).

Peace can sometimes seem like an unattainable goal. World peace will never be accomplished as long as Satan continues to have dominion to go about freely and tempt those who would easily choose to have the pleasures of this life over the security of the next. That truth should never deter you in your faith though. It is our faith in the power of God, the knowledge that He knows His own and that He cares for us that should keep us steadfast in our obedience to Him. There is nothing that can happen to us or that we may experience here on this earth that can shake that faith nor take away our promise from God as believers in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice that He made for us.

Peace is fragile and it takes an effort to choose to maintain hope in the promises of God. It takes a conscious effort to accept that bad things happen and that it is part of life. It takes effort to remain encouraged in your faith when things are a struggle but that effort is what pleases God most. God pays attention to your struggles and God knows your pain and He does care. Jesus promised His peace and what that means is that we are take what He has given and cling to it and Him. Jesus knew what He would endure and He accepted the cost. Jesus knew struggle and pain, rejection and hate and Jesus held on to the trust that He had in God knowing that God had a plan and that there was a greater good and He was a part of that. Jesus trusted that no matter what in the end it would all work out and be okay and that God would glorify Him as promised. Jesus still has work to do and that should show you that God is not yet done and there will be more glorifying to come.

There is peace in knowing that you belong to God, that you belong to Jesus and that you are given the assurances of eternal peace following a life of commitment and obedience to the Lord. There is peace in knowing that heaven is waiting and holds so much love for you to share in. There is peace in knowing that you are not alone, you are loved and that you matter. There is peace in knowing that your faith is a strength that goes beyond your comprehension and that your love of the Lord binds you to Him. You can be at peace knowing that you do not have to take life so seriously, you are allowed to look around and appreciate your blessings and just breathe. Life is quick and you should never take it for granted even when it is painful and hard because the sun always shines after a storm and you are held in the precious and loving hand of God.

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV).

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PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS REVIVAL: MISGUIDED FAITH

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS: FAITH-RECOGNIZING TRUE FAITH

Faith is believing without seeing, acting on belief without being able to put your eyes or hands on something viable.  Faith in God and belief in the words of the Bible and the stories within it are difficult because the world that we live in screams at us that it can’t possibly be truth, that there is no evidence.  There is evidence available to us every day, in the survival of trauma victims, in the healing of wounds, in the birth of a child, in receiving something that was needed but not know how it could possibly happen.  We don’t recognize the evidence now, any more than those people who have lived before us thousands of years ago.

Pastor John Collins, evangelist and head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries, has brought revival through his sermons and preaching around the country for many years.  His style of preaching is much like that of the late Reverend Billy Graham, making the Word of God and the life of Jesus and His offer of hope and salvation simple to understand for us all.

Pastor John Collins brings us encouragement that God is not done with us, that He is very real, Jesus is very much alive and among us, and that there is Hope waiting for this world on His time.  Pastor John Collins says God wants the opportunity for all of his children, all of humanity, to know our God, to know our salvation, to know our Savior, Jesus Christ.  He wants us to know that we all have value.  That Hope will come, and the world will have the opportunity to understand true faith, not what man has created over the millennia to fill in the questions and blanks that each generation has struggled with from the beginning.

“God has created, given, blessed and warned us so many times and yet we get in our own way. Our pride keeps us from truly answering the call of God. There are divisions of belief and there are so many groupings of people who have decided that their way is the only way, their way is the best way and they live in that rigidity to their downfall” ~ Pastor John Collins.

 

Pastor John Collins writes:

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.  But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.  But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.” Matthew 24:35-37 (NKJV).

God is not done with us and our story as the people who were chosen to live on this planet is not over. What have we done, as a people, with the blessings and truth that has been provided for us? God has created, given, blessed and warned us so many times and yet we get in our own way. Our pride keeps us from truly answering the call of God. There are divisions of belief and there are so many groupings of people who have decided that their way is the only way, their way is the best way and they live in that rigidity to their downfall.

It is difficult when you cannot convince someone of the truth and simplicity of Jesus Christ. It is difficult when you look around and see so much misguided faith that came from so long ago and it is so ingrained in cultures that there seems to be no getting through. Faith in the work that was done on the cross is fading and faith in God Himself is fading in this world. That is why God is not done and that is why God will bring further revelations. God will step in and it will be up to this world whether they want to believe or not, whether they want to respond or not. It is time to wake up and to get right with God. It is time to acknowledge that this world is broken, Christianity is broken and we must have compassion for those who do not believe and may have different beliefs but our compassion for the souls of others must not include compromising our own faith. You must stand in your faith and know your truth. These are frustrating times because the shouts of the world are getting louder and many people who do not hold to what a Christian believes are demanding compromise and inclusivism which is denying the commandments of God. We must be willing to stand firm in our faith and to not waiver in our commitment to our obedience to God.

The day will come when your faith will be rewarded. Jesus said it would be tough because if the world hated Him for no reason then it was sure to hate His followers. We are not to repay evil with evil but to overcome evil with good. It is enough that you trust in the truth of the Holy Bible, the truth of God, and the truth of Jesus Christ. Do not be fooled into believing that all paths lead to heaven and take the time to know the scriptures and be comforted in the fact that God will not leave this world in the condition that it is currently in because He cares for His people and He knows His own. Be still and know that He is God and take the time to pray to Him, thank Him for all that you have, and make known to Him how much you love Him.

“The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and the strength of salvation; the fear of the Lord is His treasure.” Isaiah 33:5-6 (NKJV).

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PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: VIOLENCE ON EVERY CORNER

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS: A WORLD AT WAR

The news has been full of the topic of gun control since the shooting at the Parkland, Florida high school.  Today the headlines were the death of Reverend Billy Graham, an evangelist who spoke to over 200 million souls in course of his 70 years on the pulpit.  The message of the violence compared to the message of hope and salvation that Billy Graham taught are at opposite ends of the spectrum.

Pastor John Collins is an evangelist and head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries who preaches hope and salvation, just like Billy Graham.  Unlike most evangelists today, Pastor John Collins is humble and outspoken when it comes to the truth of the Word of God.  Pastor John Collins touches on the untouchable, politically correct topics from other pulpits-including gun control, terrorism, school shootings, and the loss of faith of the American people.  The faith and hope that began this country is gone; there is no value of human life.  There is no compassion or caring for our fellow man.  There is no fear of retribution, there is no fear of God writes Pastor John Collins.

How can we stop the violence that we see around us?  According to Pastor John Collins, it is by finding our faith again.  Pastor John Collins continues to preach hope and salvation which will turn us toward faith, and help us find our compassion for our fellow man. Pastor John Collins puts it plainly:  we need to get closer to the Cross and Jesus Christ and find our way to bring God back into our lives.  That is when we will see the violence begin to stop.

“We should come to recognize that more needs to be done to prevent these tragedies and that will only happen when this world chooses to recognize the need for God every moment of everyday of every life.” ~ Pastor John Collins.

Pastor John Collins writes:

“Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.” Luke 12:35-36 (NKJV).

This world is at war. It is not only terrorism, school shootings, murder and violence at every corner. It is a war on humanity at every level. Faith is fading and with that is a loss of the value of a human life. People are meant to be precious, not only to God but to each other. We are meant to find compassion and a willingness to be kind to our fellow man within ourselves. How is that possible if we, as a human race, do not hold the word of God as truth? How can children learn to get on their knees and thank God for their very lives if they don’t believe?

Communities want to talk about gun control and laws. I want to talk about what makes it possible for so many to be willing to pick up a gun and kill others. That is only possible if a person does not fear the retribution of God Himself, if a person does not value what God values and if a person does not have the faith that is required to not only bring about hope for themselves but to bring about submission to the will of God. Without faith and hope in God and the work of Jesus Christ, the worth of a human life is lost. Faith in this country is frail and failing and parents are looking to schools and laws to educate their children. Unfortunately, secularism is a failure if faith is weak inside of a home. Children must be taught the priority of rights and wrongs and that will not come from anywhere but the Bible.

The Bible is not some archaic book filled with stories but is a guideline to our lives. Prayer is not something that you casually engage in when you encounter illness or misfortune in your life but it is an open line of communication with your Creator and with Jesus as your intercessor. We should not have to continuously pray for those who suffer such tragedy but should come to recognize that more needs to be done to prevent these tragedies and that will only happen when this world chooses to recognize the need for God every moment of everyday of every life. It needs to start within each home and people should not wait for the miracles to show up at their door but should begin to educate themselves and their families in preparation for the miracles to come. This world has lost the fear of God and it is the fear of God that will save souls.

“Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them.” Luke 12:37 (NKJV).

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