Keys to Keep the Faith in Perilous Times
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Matthew 24:20-24 - we are in birthing pains. The pains get worse and worse and worse. Jesus blends two events while sitting on the Mount of Olives. The destruction of the temple in 70AD. Jesus said not one stone will be left upon another when the stones weighed 1 to 2 tons or more.
The disciples asked what would the end of the world and the end of the age be? Jesus talked about wars and rumors of wars, famines and earthquakes, and pestilences in the natural world. Then he focused on lawlessness and violence around the world. The love of many will grow cold in Matthew 24:12
13 - it is enduring til the end because lawlessness will abound. You can see that in our society today as we see deterioration in governments, policies, etc. Just watch the news. See decisions made in governments around the world? Abound means - leap forward. Abound is something in abundance. Chaos in our cities like never before. Many national conflict, to personal conflicts with one another.
20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the [a]elect’s sake those days will be shortened. 23 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it." "For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." 24 24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.
Matthew 24:37 " as the days of Noah were so also, so will the coming of the son of man be.
Many things are happening on earth: shiftings, changes, and the setting up of a global antichrist spirit. How do we keep the faith until Christ gets His church? Many nations want to collapse the dollar. We are going to see more and more, such as the collapse of the bridge, a major waterway, a food line, and a military line. Russia attacked. Muslims wanted to take over Europe, Africa, and America.
Keeping faith means believing God after a bad report, for example - cancer or catastrophic events may have taken place that can shake you. Can anyone remember when Kennedy was shot and how everyone was in shock? I was 4 at that time, and I could feel the heaviness and oppression. I remember seeing my mom crying in front of the TV. She was glued to it. It can cause fear, dread, or even anxiety.
During the times of Noah, the world became so wicked, Godless, and immoral. WE have not seen everything yet. For example, the crime in NYC in the tunnels, the border, the illegal immigrants crimes, then letting them go.
In Genesis 6:5, 11 the description of Noah's time. 5 Then [a]the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent[b] of the thoughts of his heart was only evil [c]continually. 6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
The earth full of moral infadility, immoral sexuality, along with violence. We see today the world filled with violence that is increasing and will continue to increase.
We live in a world filled with rebellion. WE are living in a time that the bible has predicted. Even Paul predicted this in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 it does not say it might happen, it says it will happen ."But know this, that in the last days [a]perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, [b]unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!"
Perilous means a time filled with fear.
What is the reasons for this to happen? Possibly the impact of social media, news. TV shows have a lot of violence that we feed into our minds. There are many factors contributing to our society. When children are not taught clear objective standards of right and wrong, a society falls into chaos.
We need hope in a perilous time - contending for the faith. Not giving up.
1. Turn to the basic principles of God's Word - Judges 21:25 there is no principle of God's Word - "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes." There was no standards. There is no higher goal than pleasure. Today, society has no objective standards.
Isaiah 53:6 - the social conditions - All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord [a]has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Galatians 6:7 - the profound impact of our choices - Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. - the law of sowing and reaping.
Looking at what is going on in our society, why it is going on, and the solution.
Some churches are rejecting the scriptures and principles that are contributing to what is happening today. The house of God is judged first before the rest is judged. The Lord is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He did not change, we did.
2. We are saved by grace, so grace does not lead us to disobedience. Romans 3:24-25 "24 being justified [a]freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a [b]propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed," we are his workmanship. What relationships to those by the law of god and to those by the grace of God.
Romans 3:28-31 "28 Therefore we conclude that a man is [a]justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. 29 Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, 30 since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.
3. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who[a] do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Again, for those who do not walk according to the flesh... but spirit. WE must choose God over our flesh. Flesh is part of us that sins. The Spirit does not sin. So, we must decide to be keepers through faith, to obey his law that is written on our hearts.
WE are saved by grace through faith. FAth in Him, obedience through him, etc. The holy spirit changes our heart and we should desire to be obedient to him and His word. The flesh loves to feed on sin. Spirit feeds on truth. That is how we can stay strong in the Lord. Draw the line to not become like the rest of the world.
4. We must stay away from immorality and corruption. Be watchful what you feed yourself with - news, movies, etc. Feed your spirit with God's Word. This also means, laws that are passed, not participating. For example, pot being passed as ok. It is not ok. WE must have a standard of righteousness.
5. Going to church and fellowshipping with like minded people that will pray for you and lift you up. Find a church that moves in power - many churches today in our society are powerless. WE must raise up a standard. We must be a light to a dark world. AS my pastor used to say before he died, sin will take you further than you want because of its appetite. If they reject the law of God written on our hearts, then they contribute to the problem in our society rather than solve them.
Run from churches that preach grace without repentance. That preaches do whatever you want because we are under grace. That is what made the church weak and powerless. WE are to be different from he standards of the world. We have a generation taught that they can do whatever they want to do. Look at the fruit? Selfish, lazy, lost of identity, and more.
WE are to be the solution and not the problem. What is the solution? A moral revolution. Without Christ there is little hope. Why
Jer. 17:9-10 “The heart is deceitful above all things, And [a]desperately wicked; Who can know it? 10 I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the [b]mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.
We need transformation.
6. We need a promise to stay strong in the faith - Reading his word will feed your faith to believe regardless what is happening on earth. How do we do to build our faith? In Ezek 36:26
Ezekiel 26:36 "26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
He will give us a new love to what is right in Him.
Keep yourself in the love of God – Jude 21.
Build up your faith – Jude 20. Stay in the word and live by the word.
Pray in the Holy Ghost – Jude 20.
Keep yourself pure – 1 Jn 3:3.
Rejoice in the Lord – Hab 3:18. The very center and source of our joy must be the Lord.
Take somebody else with you – Jude 22-23. Everyone without Jesus Christ no matter where they are in the world is going to hell. In perilous times more and more people will reject the Lord.
Several nations alliance with America - to ruin the dollar. War coming to the US.
Darkness coming to the land, - a warning that great darkness is coming
Great deception
Gather my children. Many begin to fall away. Seek my face, and get your directions. Many deaths. Look at the fig tree when they are already budding. summer is near. The kingdom of God is near. This generation will no way pass away until all things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away words by no means pass away.
Pray always that you will be counted worthy.
Economy collapsing. Turbulant time - Trust me. Do not build your treasures here. Only in fertile soil. The signs are all around you. Do not fear what your eyes will see.
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