Now a message especially for pastors or spiritual leaders. For anyone being half awake in Bible prophecy - should know we are bumping the end of time.

And along with that - many of us believe a time is coming when Satan will impersonate the second coming of Christ – Matt. 24 says a lot about not being deceived in this regard.

Point being, in the final stages of this world’s history, God’s people need to be prepared by knowing the true ways of God in order to detect the imposter.

What I’m trying to say is – the purpose of this message is to reveal the deceptions that all of us were meant to go through.

You will soon discover that the deceptions has been within God’s plan and was given us so we can recognize truth from error at ever stage – even within spiritual things.

Simply notice how the so-called spiritual people treated Jesus all in the name of Holiness.

They were close-minded - thinking they had all the truth they needed.

But as we know – the ways of Jesus was flipping their world up side down.

So do we really have all the information we need?In Matt. 25 we have the story of 10 bridesmaids – which represent us spiritual leaders - whose responsibility is to prepare the bride to meet the bridegroom.

Let me say that again – There are 10 bridesmaids - which represent us spiritual leaders - whose responsibility is to prepare the bride to meet the bridegroom.

Now to get right to the point – 5 bridesmaids where foolish – they thought they had plenty of oil – which represents light – They were sure they had prepared their flock with all the light of Heaven they needed.

But the other 5 bridesmaids were wise – they kept searching for more light about what God is really like. In other words, more oil that produces more light.

Of course, the question I have to ask - pastor or spiritual leader – are you satisfied with the light you have prepared your flock with?

Now in Luke 18 there is one more illustration within the story of the rich young man. Similar to many Bible stories, this is another one where the meaning may not be as it seems.

As the story goes the young man was asking Jesus what he had to do to get eternal life. Jesus told him to keep the commandments. And the young man said he had done that from his youth – what else do I need to do?

Jesus then told the rich young man to sell his possessions and give to the poor and then follow Him. And because he had great wealth he went away sorrowful.

Then Jesus explained to His disciples that it was hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven, in fact, it may be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle.

OK, so what’s the story really telling us? Well, the first thing we need to realize is that back then, if you were poor you were considered a sinner, and if you were rich, you were considered being blessed by God because you were so good.

So when the young man was being asked to give up his riches – he was really being asked to give up his elite spiritual status among his peers.

So you see, the lesson for us could mean that riches just might be measured differently – what if the story wasn’t referring to money but instead it was referring to spiritual riches? We may have a rich elite status within our spiritual belief system. We may even be riding our exclusive, only way to heaven horses.

Could we be so rich in the knowledge of something we have picked to believe – to where we have missed the real ways of the true God of heaven?

What Jesus was trying to tell us – when we think we have all the truth – where we don’t want to loose our spiritual status – it may be easier getting to heaven through the eye of a needle.

Now from the wedding story that was in the video ahead of this one – notice that the wedding garment wasn’t discussed. And again, this is another one that may not be as it seems – as most interpret the wedding garment as the robe of Christ’s righteousness. But may I bring to notice that these folk came from the highways and byways that had no knowledge of Christ’s rob of righteousness?

But they were there because they were hungry (for a message) and ready to listen with a teachable spirit. My point being, God can’t do anything for anyone that doesn’t have a teachable spirit – willing to listen. And as said before, that even goes for the chairman of the board or pastors and teachers.

But as the story goes, everyone had a wedding garment on except one. Well, have you ever heard of ‘gate crashers?’ Well this guy was a wedding gate crashers, he was only at the party for the benefits. He was hoping that no one would notice him. But speakers in front of people know when someone isn’t paying attention. So this guy was thrown out to make room for someone that was ready to listen. In other words the wedding garment in the story represents a teachable spirit.

Since this video was especially prepared for pastors / spiritual leaders, did the parable of the ‘ten virgins’ and the story of the ‘rich young man’ have a special meaning for you? The design is meant to jar you lose from long time traditional convictions that all of you must be commended for. Consider yourselves used by God to have accomplished what you have so far.

However, the question is - are you willing to take the next step in God’s plan for your ministry? As you well know – we are bumping up against the end of time and Jesus did say - He had more to tell us. So the almost frightening questions – are we ready now – are we listening for an end time message?

Remember the Kings invite to a wedding feast – where the friends and family refused to come? Well, in taking a lesson from this story - understand - the target for this ministry is those out in the highways and byways where, without a doubt, there really is a hunger and a thrust. The invitation of Rev. 18:4 is at hand - to call those that are out in the highways and byways – you know, those that say they don’t belief in God - and the call is – come out of her, my people – come out of the confusion of this world.

Well, we all know that this world is fast becoming scary and unattractive. So our time has come to reveal a picture of God that they have never known.

So let’s just see how many will say, ‘If this is what God is like – then count me in’.

So just in case your heart is full of compassion for the lost - I’d like to invite you and yours to have a part in helping us find the hidden treasure that’s sure to be out there.