Monday, January 08, 2024 4:00:03 AM
Signs of the Times
“You can expect to be persecuted, even killed; for you will be hated by all the nations because of your love for me. Then many will stop following me and fall away, and they will betray one another and hate one another. And many lying prophets will arise, deceiving multitudes and leading them away from the path of truth. There will be such an increase of sin and lawlessness that those whose hearts once burned with passion for God and others will grow cold.” ~ Matthew 24:9-12
“Then Jesus said to them: “Don’t you understand this parable?”…”Other seed is sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word, but the worries of this age, the pleasure and deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.” ~ Mark 4:13, 18-19
All of these passages are similar in the way that they speak about receivers and believers of the gospel in the “end times”. We are seeing examples of these today in an increasing occurrence.
Persecution of Christ followers is not new to the world, but it is new to America, and other countries of the world where it is beginning to rear its evil head. This persecution will serve the Lord’s purpose in separating the “wheat” from the “chaff”. Those that do not have a strong relationship and walk with the Lord may very-well be counted amongst the “chaff”.
Additionally, people are being deceived by ministers and teachers that have been deceived by the evil one into believing partial truths of the living Word of God. A classic example of the “blind leading the blind” straight into hell.
Likewise, due to the rampant sin and lawlessness, our love and desire to be true disciples of Christ to the world around us is being replaced with fear and apathy. This same apathy occurs when we are too busy with the cares of our daily lives to even take 30 minutes of time to spend with the Lord in the morning – let alone, to engage those outside of our inner-circle with the care and love that God requires of us to have for others.
Folks, time is short – Jesus said: “But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near!” (Luke 21:28)
There are millions of people that are lost, dying, and on their way to eternal damnation. God will hold each of us accountable for what we have done during our brief and fleeting moment in this earthly life. Please don’t waste it on non-eternal actions.
“But the one who endures to the end will be saved [delivered].” ~ Matthew 24:13
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“You can expect to be persecuted, even killed; for you will be hated by all the nations because of your love for me. Then many will stop following me and fall away, and they will betray one another and hate one another. And many lying prophets will arise, deceiving multitudes and leading them away from the path of truth. There will be such an increase of sin and lawlessness that those whose hearts once burned with passion for God and others will grow cold.” ~ Matthew 24:9-12
“Then Jesus said to them: “Don’t you understand this parable?”…”Other seed is sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word, but the worries of this age, the pleasure and deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.” ~ Mark 4:13, 18-19
All of these passages are similar in the way that they speak about receivers and believers of the gospel in the “end times”. We are seeing examples of these today in an increasing occurrence.
Persecution of Christ followers is not new to the world, but it is new to America, and other countries of the world where it is beginning to rear its evil head. This persecution will serve the Lord’s purpose in separating the “wheat” from the “chaff”. Those that do not have a strong relationship and walk with the Lord may very-well be counted amongst the “chaff”.
Additionally, people are being deceived by ministers and teachers that have been deceived by the evil one into believing partial truths of the living Word of God. A classic example of the “blind leading the blind” straight into hell.
Likewise, due to the rampant sin and lawlessness, our love and desire to be true disciples of Christ to the world around us is being replaced with fear and apathy. This same apathy occurs when we are too busy with the cares of our daily lives to even take 30 minutes of time to spend with the Lord in the morning – let alone, to engage those outside of our inner-circle with the care and love that God requires of us to have for others.
Folks, time is short – Jesus said: “But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near!” (Luke 21:28)
There are millions of people that are lost, dying, and on their way to eternal damnation. God will hold each of us accountable for what we have done during our brief and fleeting moment in this earthly life. Please don’t waste it on non-eternal actions.
“But the one who endures to the end will be saved [delivered].” ~ Matthew 24:13
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