Well let me just read a few verses, Psalm 34-7, the angel of the Lord encapeth round
about them that fear him and delivereth them.
Brothers of God, do you really believe in angels?
You know what?
This is what Hebrews says, let brotherly love continue, be not forgetful to entertain
strangers for they by some have entertained angels unawares.
I wonder how many of us have entertained angels unawares.
So the other verse says, hey, the angel of the Lord is going to protect you if you fear
him.
What does that mean?
If you're a good Christian, if you're doing what's right.
And sometimes we live life and we forget that angels are real, they do protect and
who knows, maybe some of us have come across angels, but they're real, they're legit.
Right there in Hebrews or in the book of Acts, perfect example, God will protect you
and he'll give you his vengeance.
Take a look right there in Acts chapter 12 verse 1, we're going to read about
Herod and it says this, now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his
hands to vex children of the church and he killed who?
James, James, the brother of John with the sword.
So I'm not saying that you're not going to suffer and I'm not saying that you will
never get killed by the wicked.
All I know is that, hey, if you're doing what's right, God is with you, God is will pleased
and precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
So if this does happen to you, I don't know why it happened to James, all I can
tell you is this, I'm pretty sure he didn't cover down, I'm pretty sure he was
like Shadrach, Michigan, Abednego, where it's like, hey King Herod, do you want
to kill me?
Go ahead, but I'm still not going to stop preaching Jesus Christ.
He's not going to do it and because of his death, we read it today and it helps us to get ready
for what could come.
So that way we do end up being part of the tribulation generation, which I think is our
kids but we might be a part of it as well.
Once some of you all start getting put to death, hey, this verse is going to keep
you from being offended.
You're going to realize, hey, we're living in the book of Acts.
Friends of the girl just got killed by King Herod.
You know what, I know he's happy and I will be too.
But here's what happens, skip to verse number 21, let's go to verse 21.
So verse 1, what do we see?
Herod kills James, but not all of them got killed by Herod.
God protected Peter, but he did take in Peter.
But then of course they escape, but we're going to pick it up in verse 21 to see
what happened to this wonderful king, Herod.
And upon a set day, verse 21, and upon a set day, Herod, arrayed in royal apparel,
sat upon his throne and made a narration unto them.
And the people gave a shout saying, it is the voice of a god and not of man.
I guess he sounded like Obama, you know.
They're like, whoa man, he speaks so well, but he's a wicked person, just another
Herod with a voice like God.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, he killed him because he gave not God
the glory.
Good tip, right?
Give God the glory every chance you can.
And he was eaten of worms and gave up the ghost.
But the word of God grew and multiplied and Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem
when they had fulfilled their ministry and took with them John whose surname was
Mark.
So what do we see?
We see God's protection on Peter and his vengeance getting poured out.
And let's read a few verses about vengeance.
You guys could just listen up, I'll quickly read them.
Or you can meet me in Proverbs 6-12, I'll get to that verse pretty soon.
Actually you know what, go to Luke 18, go to Luke 18, I forgot to highlight and have
you guys turn there.
Luke 18, meet me in verse number one.
While you go to verse 18, verse one, I'm just going to read from Romans 12-19.
That says, dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath, for
it is written, vengeance is mine, I will repay.
Not on my repay, I will repay.
I will repay, saith the Lord.
Therefore if that enemy hunger, feed him, if he thirst, give him drink, for in so doing
thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head, and be not overcome of evil, but overcome
evil with good.
Now I feel sorry for the Christians that are truly saved and they try to take vengeance
into their own hands.
And try to, you know, whatever, in order to feel better.
Because you know what, that's not what God tells us to do.
You know, you're not going to feel better, God's going to take away your joy, make
sure you get locked up if you end up taking vengeance, it's the government's
job to take vengeance, you know, so we're not, we're not people that believe in being
vigilantes going out there and, and, you know, avenging ourselves, you know, but if
you're in Luke 18, here's a great parable, here's a great parable to put our minds
at ease, knowing that God will, whoever our enemies of our church are, whoever attacks
you personally for doing what's right, because you're serving God, you feel the
Lord, you're a righteous individual because the wicked hate the upright, here's what
God has promised us, look at verse 18, in chapter, in the book of Luke, verse 1,
says, and he spake us a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always
to pray and not to faint, says, obviously God tells us not to take vengeance
upon ourselves, you know, we should just pray and take it to God, you know,
let God, you know, deal with it.
Verse number 2, saying, there was in a city a judge, which fear not God,
neither regarded man, and there was a widow in that city, and she came unto
him, saying, avenge me of my adversaries, and he will not for a while, but
afterwards he said within himself, though I fear not God, nor regard man,
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her
continual coming, she worry me, and the Lord said, hear what the unjust
judge saith, and shall not God avenge his only leg, which cried day
and night unto him, though he bear long with them, I tell you that he will
avenge them speedily, now to us it may not seem like it's quick,
when we're like, Lord, this person's attacking me, you know what,
do something about this wicked individual, you know, and then a month
goes by, you're like, Lord, three months goes by, you're like, Lord,
but don't worry, if it's the right thing to do, God will avenge,
not just protect you from this person, but avenge them, make sure that they get
what's coming to them, amen.
In verse number 8, it says, I tell you that he will avenge them
speedily, nevertheless, when the son of man cometh, shall he find
faith on the earth, you know, so you have your Bibles, go to
Acts 17, you know, Proverbs 6, 12 says this, a naughty person,
a wicked man, and man, there are plenty of those people, if you
live right for the Lord, a naughty person, a wicked man, walking
with a forward mouth, he winketh with his eyes, he's speaking
with his feet, he teaches with his fingers, from where it is
in his heart, he devises mischief continually, he soweth discord,
sounds like these YouTubers that just attack Pastor Anderson,
attack our church, attack Pastor Mejia, attack all these other
great men of God, why? Because they're forward, they're just
like sowing discord, oh no, I just want to show people the
truth, no you don't, you just want to sow discord, you want
to just make good men of God look bad, you want to cast
doubt in people's hearts about the men of God that they're
following, that's all these wicked YouTubers that attack us
are doing, you know, and at the end of the day, it seems
like it's always about the money, they always have like a
Patreon, support me on Patreon, you know, I just saw some
young idiot who ended up attacking Pastor Anderson on
YouTube, and sure enough, he has like maybe 300
subscribers, but he's like, hey, support me on Patreon,
you know, he wants money, and it's like, who are you?
It's like, you look like you're 21, he's like, you're
attacking a great man of God, you're an idiot, you know,
but why is he on YouTube, why is he like, you know,
what's wrong with Pastor Anderson, he has like a stupid
smile, if you want, if you want me to show it to you
later, I'll show it to you, but he has like a picture,
he has a stupid smile, what's wrong with Steven Anderson,
why Steven Anderson is wrong, and then he goes in there,
and he's not even using the King James, big shocker,
right, not even using the King James, you know, who
knows what he believes about salvation, but oh yeah,
support me on Patreon, you know, if you like this truth,
if you like these type of things, support me on Patreon,
you know, it's like he sold his soul for a few bucks
just to attack a man of God that's doing a lot,
you know, why he's a furlwood individual, but don't
worry, God will avenge, God will avenge that idiot unless
obviously he gets right with the Lord, but look, these
people will suffer that attack us, these people will be
punished, you know, God will protect you, they're trying
to harm you, they're trying to destroy you, but like,
hey man, they're going to get hanged with their own
gallows, amen, how though, by continuing to do it right,
remember what's the title of the sermon, the benefits
of being a Christian, no, the benefits of being a what,
good Christian, good Christian, keep doing good,
keep doing right, and look, I know I'm starting with the
least, but you know what, typical tip I'm preaching,
save your best for last, so it'll get better,
but we all know, hey, his protection and his
vengeance, and I had to throw this verse in there
because somebody texted to me a couple days ago,
it says very quickly, therefore shall his calamity
come suddenly, suddenly shall he be broken without
remedy, nothing can stop, you know, God's vengeance
when it comes, no remedy, nothing, no pleading,
no begging, it's over, you know, God gives people
some space to repent and get right, the Bible says
that God is long suffering towards us, not willing
that any shall perish, but that all shall come
to repentance, so we know that God will suffer
a long time with our sins, and even an unbeliever,
I'm sure he suffers a long time with them,
wanting them to get right, but if they don't,
if they continue to get worse like Pharaoh,
he's just going to destroy them,
it's just what's going to happen.