LUKE 12:8. “Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of Man confess before the angels of God:”
PRESENTATION. CONFESSION OF THE SON OF MAN [12:8] A danger lurks in darkness; persistent and intense; looking good and breathing the breath of hell; looking for bodies and souls that are unaware of impending doom. Permeating the air is the sense of the presence of God; angels watch and listen; voices are raised in testimony and praise in unexpected places; God’s power is seen in lives changed and molded differently; awareness of God’s provision is expressed from thankful hearts. One is awakened from the sleep of sin and made aware of the Person of God; He is revealed to us in Christ; repentance and faith in Him follow; confession is made of faith publicly and privately; He is my Lord and Savior – and the Lord Jesus Christ tells the angels we are His own!
CONDEMNATION OF THE SON OF MAN [12:10] Denial of Christ personally: “I will not have this Man to reign over me.” Denial of Christ publicly: “I do not know Him; I will not have Him; I do not believe in Him.” There are many ways of denial: to ignore Him is denial; to delay believing in Him is denial; to refuse to confess Him is denial Denial of Christ permanently: “There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” Angels know when a soul is saved. There is an “innumerable company of angels.” Angels know from the Son of Man, when a souls denies Him and when a soul is lost.
COMING OF THE SON OF MAN [12:40] The Fact of His Coming: He has promised to come again. The Lord Himself shall come. He shall descend from heaven. The is no question as to the fact because His word is as good as His name. The Act of His Coming: It is going to happen in such an hour as ye think not. He is coming as a thief in the night. There will be no opportunity to make changes of any kind. There will be no time to get ready then. Whatever we are going to do for God and the furtherance of His kingdom, has to be done now. We are to be waiting for Him to come because it will happen quickly. The Impact of His Coming: separations will take place. Life as we know it now, will be drastically changed. Believers will be instantly changed to suit the state we will be in then. We shall be like Christ. A chain of events predicted in prophecy will begin to unfold in rapid succession. All warnings in relation to the tribulation and coming events will become realities. Christ will be visibly seen and then sit upon David’s throne in Israel. Peace on earth will be established!
“O God and Father: there was a presentation when He was here and some rejoiced. When He was presented to me in the Gospel, I too rejoiced in Him and His grace. I have seen others refuse and reject Him and have never come to faith in Christ. I am so ready for His coming. I would love it to be today. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”