"And He Is Before All Things, And By Him All Things Consist ... And They Worshipped Him!" --Part 1426

"For by Him were all things created -- that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers. All things were created by Him, and for Him." ( Colossians 1:16)

"He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not." (John 1:10-11)

Indeed, in these last days, He has spoken unto us by [His] Son, "whom He hath appointed Heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds,who being the brightness of [His] glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the Word of His  power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high."" (Hebrews 1:2-3)

"And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And He is the Head of the body, the Church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; [unto eternal life]; that in all things He might have the pre-eminence."" (Colossians 1:17-18)

His Name in this current dispensation of grace is JESUS -- for He shall save His people from their sins. God with us. (Matthew 1:21-23) God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16) Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords, Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. (Revelation 1:8, 11; Isaiah 9:6) 

Jesus stood in the midst and said unto His disciples while eating broiled fish, and of an honeycomb on the shore-- "These are the words which I spake unto you while I was yet with you, and that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms concerning Me ... thus, it is written, and thus, it behoved Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His Name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you, but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endues with power from on high." (Luke 24:36-53)

"That Christ should suffer, (and) that He should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, (the Jews), and to the Gentiles (all non-Jews)." (Acts 26:23)

But there are those who are intent on changing the gospel to suit their own purposes, and not deliver the Word -- as it is written. Teachers who ignore sound doctrine in favour of tickling believers' ears. Many who deny the power of God for their own fine sounding words. Those who want to deceive you by any means. Know that Jesus warned us of these times, and as Jesus said, there would be wolves among the sheep.

" ... those who prophesy out of their own hearts, and are foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit and have seen nothing! "Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord. They have seen vanity and lying divination ... whereas ye say, "The Lord saith [it]; albeit [the Lord is saying] I have not spoken!" (Ezekiel 13:1-10)

"O fools and slow of heart to believe all that the prophet have spoken: ought not Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?" (Luke 24:25-26) 

This is why Jesus beginning at Moses and all the prophets, expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself. His Word also provides good counsel to test the spirits, for there is only ONE Lord -- Jesus, who is both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36) -- ONE Faith -- the apostolic doctrine in which Jesus after He had been risen up THROUGH the Holy Ghost gave commandments unto His apostles (Acts 1:2) -- ONE Baptism -- whereby the first 3,000 souls entered into the new testament body of Christ. (Acts 2:36-47) and these went on to change the known world. 

If an angel or man preach another gospel, let him be accursed. (Galatians 1:8)

Rather, do as the scriptures instruct. That is, repent and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, so that they/we too can receive the goodness and mercy of God our Saviour "after His kindness and love." (Titus 3:4-7)

Stand in the offering plate.