Let's bow our heads. Heavenly Father, Lord, we
come to you as we are. Imperfect. In need of
a Savior. In need of transformation. In need
of a new life with you each day. Lord, we ask
that your Holy Spirit will be here with us. Fill
us, O Lord. Help us to understand the times that
we're living in. Open up our hearts and minds
to listen to your word. We ask this in Jesus'
name. Amen. On a Monday in the year 2000, in
the month of September, a young man by the name
of Kevin Hines got into a bus, a bus that was
headed towards the Golden Gate Bridge. Throughout
the ride, this young man... had an internal battle.
And the battle began to intensify in his mind.
He had auditory hallucinations. He had thoughts
that he was worthless. And throughout the ride,
he said to himself, if there's anyone in the
bus that notices my anguish and my pain, I won't
do it. So he said that to himself. He waited.
And no one noticed. Here comes the bus approaching
the Golden Gate Bridge. He gets off the bus.
Again, the voices are intensifying in his mind.
He approaches the bridge. And out of the blue,
someone puts out their hand, a woman. And he
looks down. She's holding a camera. And he tells
Kevin Hines, would you kindly take a picture
of me? He was sobbing and crying. He looked at
her, and he obliged. He said, sure, I'll take
your picture. She did not notice his pain. So
at that moment, he heard a loud voice that told
him, jump! And he obliged, jumped, and he had
only about three to four seconds before he hit
that first splash. So in those three to four
seconds, In the nick of time, he made a prayer.
He said, Lord, save me. Forgive me and save me.
And then he thought, maybe I should turn my body
and put my feet first so I can hit the water
with my feet. And that's what he did. He got
in the water, but then another fear creeped in.
The depth of the sea. He thought, I'm either
going to drown. Or sharks are going to eat me.
But at that moment, when he's thinking these
catastrophic things, obviously he thought he
was going to die. I mean, that jump, only what,
97 % of the people that do that die. But out
of the blue, he feels some kind of sea animal
nudging at him. And he thought, this is a shark
for sure. So he starts punching the shark that
he thought it was a shark. And then he realizes,
oh. He is holding me. It was a sea animal, a
sea lion, that held him in the water enough time
for the Coast Guard to realize that they need
to come and rescue Kevin Hines. And they rescued
him that day. He sustained major injuries. His
vertebrae fractured. And I had the privilege
to go to one of his conferences, and he goes
around the world today talking about... suicide,
and saying that it is not the answer, but the
problem. And in that nick of time, he remembered
to ask God to save him. You and I today. What
kind of problems do we go through? And in the
nick of time, we need to make that prayer to
help us align our minds and our hearts in the
heavenly throne, the direction of the heavenly
Canaan. That story also reminds me of someone
who, in another state, also approached a bridge.
She drove down, and as she thought about doing
the same thing that Kevin Hines did, out of the
blue, somebody comes in, grabs her, and takes
her to a hospital, a psychiatric unit. He helps
her to check in. She turns around, and he vanishes.
Gone. So she thought, could this have been an
angel? We don't know that. Only God knows. But
even angels are working hard at the time of the
end we're living in to help us take the message
to the world, to help us carry the message all
around the U .S. and all around the world. Take
heed. Understand the depth of a cosmic conflict.
Revelation 12, 12. Let's read it again. I invite
you to go there. Revelation 12, 12. Therefore
rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them.
But woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the
sea. For the devil has come down to you having
great wrath because he knows that he has a short
time. Now. to be able to comprehend the depth
of the cosmic conflict. The Apostle Paul tells
us that we need a spiritual mindset. Because
what does he say in 1 Corinthians 2, 12 -14?
Spiritual things are what? Spiritually discerned.
And we must compare spiritual things to spiritual
things. Additionally, Peter talks to us about...
what they have lived. 2 Peter 1 .16, you can
go there if you want with me, 2 Peter 1 .16.
He says, we did not follow cunningly devised
fables. What we heard, what we saw, we were eyewitnesses
of his majesty. Peter is also saying that, look,
we did not package something nice for you to
buy. We did not manufacture a lie. We did not
do it with second intentions, with a hidden agenda.
What we saw, what we lived, who we spoke with,
our Lord Jesus Christ, we saw his majesty. And
he walked among us 2 ,000 years ago. And he says
later on in 2 Peter 1 .19, he highlights, But
we have the prophetic word confirmed. The prophetic
word confirmed. Let's read it really quick, real
quick. 2 Peter 1 .19. And so we have the prophetic
word confirmed, which you do well to heed as
a light that shines in a dark place. Thy word
is a lamp unto my feet. and a light unto my path.
The prophetic word is sure, steadfast, strong,
guiding you and I today. You can trust it, because
God knows the future. The study of eschatology,
the events in the final times, should not cause
fear, but hope, because it is what? The revelation
of our Lord. Jesus Christ. We have the prophetic
word confirmed. And look at Matthew 16 .3. Go
there with me. Matthew 16 .3. Now, Jesus is speaking
to the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and they're
asking him for a sign. At one point he tells
them, I won't give you any sign. I'll give you
the sign of Jonah. And here he tells them, Matthew
16, 3. Hypocrites, you know how to discern the
face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs
of the times. You can distinguish if it's going
to rain, if it's going to be a sunny day, but
you can't distinguish who is among you. The living
bread come down from heaven. The Messiah among
you. And you are still following your calculations,
saying that, well, Elijah needs to come first.
And what did Jesus say? But Elijah has already
come. And who was Elijah? John the Baptist. But
Elijah has already come, and they did to him
whatever they wanted. They missed the signs.
Will you and I miss the signs of the second coming?
They missed the signs of the first coming of
Jesus. But now he's coming as a conquering king.
He came first as a servant. And this is where
they had a misperception. A misperception. They
perceived to be the Messiah as a ruler who would
deliver them from the Roman Empire. But first
he came for all of us to pay the penalty of your
sin and mine. In that Roman cross. You know how
to discern the face of the sky, but not the signs
of the times. Discern, what does that mean? There
are many ways to define the word discernment,
but I'll go with one definition here. The ability
to properly fine -tune your perceptions to capture
something of value. Properly fine -tune your
perceptions to capture something of value. Perceive,
differentiate, and make sound judgments. Are
we discerning the times we're in? Or do we fall
into the trap of the enchantment of the success
of the world, things that we look for? Worldly
aspirations, what about heavenly aspirations?
Cares for this world, what about caring for your
soul? Guard your heart and your mind. It says
in Proverbs, for out of it flow the things of
life. Are we too focused on problems and obstacles
that get us... and distract us away from the
Word of God? Because in order to have spiritual
perception, we need time perception. Dr. Simbardo
and Dr. Boyd, what do they say? Our scarcest
resource, time, is actually much more valuable
than money. Time. The most valuable resource,
yet the most manipulated resource, time. The
most important resource, yet the most untapped
resource. Because we have to divide our day between
60 seconds per minute, 60 minutes per hour, and
24 hours per day. And sometimes we don't get
to have enough time with the Lord, and the Bible
says it's there. right in front of you, either
sitting right next to your lampstand or right
around the kitchen area or right around where
the television is. And sometimes we don't engage
in that battle with a serious comprehension that
the time is short. The time is short. And God
is calling you and I today to redeem the time.
Brothers and sisters, we are, what, six days
out from an evangelistic series, a prophecy series.
Less than a week out to start off. We need to
pray. You know why? Because we don't know, but
for some people, for some people, this might
be their last chance. For some folks, this could
be the last opportunity that they have. To listen
to present truth. To listen to a prophecy series
that is Bible -based and based in the spirit
of prophecy. This could be the last time also
for people to accept Jesus as their personal
Savior. Because we really don't know what could
happen to them after this series. So let us take
that seriously and pray for them to open up also
our minds and hearts to meet their The signs
of the times are speaking, brothers and sisters.
They are indeed saying a lot of things. And I'm
just going to read to you real quick some of
those facts that really put us at the edge of
the end of the times. Let's just look at school
shootings. How many here have kids that go to
school? How many prefer to do homeschool? Back
in the day when I used to go to school, that
was a long time ago, this was not a problem,
school shootings. Mass school shootings. Sure,
the problem was maybe there was a fight here
and there. I went to public schools, by the way,
for the most part. And you would hear about a
fight in school, and you'd be kind of excited,
like, oh, what's going on? We had no selfies,
no way they're going to take a video of that.
But nowadays... That's not much of a problem
now, is it? Of course it is a problem. But now
the risk of kids dying in school, it's really
concerning. And look what the stats say. From
1997 to 2022, there were 1 ,453 school shootings,
with the number of shootings each year increasing
to a maximum of 328 school shootings. between
the years of 2021 and 2022 in the U .S. alone.
What did God say about the end of times? Did
he not say it will be like the times of Noah?
And in the times of Noah, what did it say in
Genesis? Violence was out of control. Violence
was out of control. Now, the research done about
school shootings also notes that school shootings
have become deadlier. From seven deaths per shooting
in 1997 to 2012, now we're up to 14 deaths per
shooting from the years 2013 to 2022 when the
research was completed. That's doubling the number
of deaths between those years. So school shootings
have become more. more of a problem. They are
deadlier, and we need to pray for our kids. We
need to pray for our kids. Natural disasters,
you see it all the time on television and on
your iPhone, if you have an iPhone or some kind
of smartphone. Now, according to the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in 2023,
the U .S. endured the most billion -dollar disasters
ever. That was only two years ago. 2023 was the
peak year of how much it costed Americans to
pay for these disasters, surpassing the previous
year in 2020. In 2023, there were 28 weather
and climate disasters, including one winter storm
or cold event, one wildfire event, one drought
and heat wave event. four flooding events, tornado
outbreaks, two tropical cyclones, and 17 severe
weather and hail events across many parts of
the country. If this is not concerning to you,
perhaps this could be a little bit more concerning
to you. This just came out a few days ago. Researchers
at Virginia Tech, they are sounding the alarm.
about an extraordinary mega tsunami that could
submerge multiple U .S. states. And what is the
problem there? Where? Well, the problem is, this
is in the West Coast, it's all about the Cascadia
Subduction Zone, one of North America's most
dangerous fault lines, which stretches about
600 miles from northern Vancouver Island. In
Canada, all the way down to Cape Mendocino in
California. So, if a powerful earthquake occurs
there, it could trigger a doomsday wave that
could swamp much of the U .S. West Coast, including
Washington, Oregon, and Northern California.
And according to the researchers, there is about
a 15 % chance of a magnitude 8 or stronger quake
along this line within the next 50 years. Now,
you might say, well, 15 % chance, eh, I could
play with those chances. However, they say that
by 2100, an earthquake is almost guaranteed to
hit in that area. And they, according to their
research, they say that it could trigger a 1
,000 -foot tsunami capable of killing 5 ,800
lives. 5 ,800 people, and another 8 ,000 people
resulting from the tsunami effects. If it hits
a magnitude of 8 or 9, and they're saying it's
pretty much a guarantee by 2 ,100. I'm not trying
to scare you if you live out in the West. I'm
just trying to bring some attention to what is
happening around the world and how do we need
to respond to these events. And what the science
is saying as well. But look at what the Bible
says. Luke 21, 25. Luke 21, 25. And I'll just
paraphrase. And on the earth, distress of nations
with perplexity. And what does it say there?
The sea and the waves roaring. This is... This
is real. The Bible predicted these tsunamis over
2 ,000 years ago. And we're seeing the evidence.
But the question is, how do we respond to that
evidence and what's going on around us? Do we
trust in the Lord that he can carry us through
these final events? Do we spend more time on
our knees and meditating on the Word? Not meditating
on Buddhist mindfulness, because in the Buddhist
religion, there's no concept of sin, which, by
the way, Buddhist mindfulness is a big problem
now in the world, because it's turning people
away from the Word and into this particular practice.
Which does not help the people to realize that
we need to pay attention to the final events
that are coming down quickly. Spirit of Prophecy
says, the calamities by land and sea, the unsettled
state of society, the alarms of war are portentous.
They forecast approaching events of the greatest
magnitude. The agencies of evil, Because they
know they have a short space, a short time. They're
combining and consolidating their forces. They're
strengthening for the last great crisis. And
look at this. It says, Spirit of Prophecy, Great
changes are soon to take place in our world.
And pay attention to this. And the final movements
will be rapid ones. God is telling us to wake
up. Wake up and pay attention to these things.
Pay attention to these things. The Spirit of
Prophecy lets us know that we need to be aware,
not only of our own personal life, but also care
for others, pray for others, be someone's hands
when they're in need, and help them. To follow
Jesus. Now, when we look at the small bracket
of time that we have, we can conceptualize the
2300 day or year prophecy in Daniel from 457
B .C., the decree to rebuild Jerusalem according
to Ezra 1, 1 -27, all the way down to 1844, the
start of the pre -advent judgment. That's the
longest time prophecy has already been fulfilled,
and we are living on borrowed time. So think
about that for a minute. Think about that for
a minute. Count the number of years from 1844,
pre -heaven judgment, to now, that is 181 years.
And how many years did God give the antediluvians?
When he spoke to Noah, 120 years. So we're already
over that, living on borrowed time. Now look
at it another way. Whichever way you want to
look at it, perhaps look at it this way. Since
creation of Adam and Eve, and since the fall,
or since creation, all the way down to the flood,
2 ,000 years. From the flood all the way down
to the first coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 ,000 years. And since our Lord Jesus Christ
came to earth the first time, until today, that's
2 ,000 years plus 25 more years. So it looks
like it appears that every approximately 2 ,000
years, something significant, something pivotal.
happens in the world shouldn't that wake us up
a little bit we are definitely living on borrowed
time now the greek word for short in the verse
we read in the scripture reading the greek word
for short is oligos oligos and in that verse
it is often used in the context of time denoting
words such as A little time, a little while,
a short space. So that short space is telling
us that we need to move forward. Now in Revelation
12, 12, as we were reading before, it refers
to the casting out of Satan at the time of the
crucifixion of Christ to the end of Satan's tyranny
over the inhabitants of the earth. And Jesus
says this in John 12, 31. Now is the judgment
of this world. Now the ruler of this world will
be cast out. And if I am lifted up from the earth,
will draw all peoples to myself. All peoples
to myself. Or in Greek, just the word all. Because
not only did the crucifixion draw, the family,
the human family to Christ, but also it brought
attention from all the worlds that did not fall
and from the heavenly angels, attention to the
king of kings who paid the penalty of your sin
and mine and died that second death so that you
and I today would have a chance, so that you
and I today would have strength. through the
trials and tribulations that we go through. An
article back in 2021 polled about 10 ,000 people
from all the regions of the world between the
ages of 16 and 25. So young people between the
ages of 16 and 25. Now, the results were interesting.
The article says that 75 % perceived that the
future is frightening. That's three -fourths,
75%. Most of the people that were polled, they
think that the future is very scary, very frightening.
56 % perceived that humanity is coming to an
end. That's about half. Half think that, okay,
the end is coming. And about 39 % endorsed that
they were hesitant to have children because the
future was so bleak. And what does Luke 21, 26
say about that? Luke 21, 26. Go there with me
quickly. What does it say? Men's hearts failing
them from fear and expectation of those things
which are coming on the earth for the powers
of the heavens will be shaken. will be shaken.
Men's hearts failing them. Fear, expectation.
But in Christ Jesus, we go through the time of
trouble with no fear, but assurance that he's
got your back in mind. But assurance that he'll
guide you all the way through if you trust him.
And he will transform your heart and mind to
align ourselves. with the heavenly, heavenly
host. Men's hearts failing them. Now the word
of God says, and war broke out in heaven. That's
in Revelation 12. Michael and his angels fought.
Michael and his angels fought with the dragon.
and the dragon and his angels fought, but they
did not prevail. That's key. They did not prevail.
The controversy is transferred to planet Earth.
It might seem that sometimes sin and lawlessness
is prevailing. It might seem that sometimes things
are going so bad for your family that it's unfair.
It might seem that sometimes the dangers are
too much for you and I to bear. It might seem
that sometimes economic troubles are threatening
to destabilize your home. It might seem that
sometimes you're going through something that
you cannot solve. It might seem that way. But
hang on. Hold on. Like Kevin Hines, keep praying.
Because God will. God will save you. But he did
not prevail. He was cast out. And even though
Adam and Eve opened the door for sin to enter
into the world, another door opened right away,
life. Because when sin came in, life came in
with it through our Lord Jesus Christ. And we
have the power in the Lord. to see it through
all the way to the end. But it is the Holy Spirit
who convicts us of sin, of righteousness, and
of judgment. If you take away the Holy Spirit,
which is part of the Godhead, you take him away
from the equation, you are lost, and the fall
is sure to come quickly. But God is still calling
you and I today. To come out of anything that
is obstructing your personal growth with Him.
Take an inventory of your own life. Examine your
own life. David did that as well. He said, examine
me, O Lord. Examine my heart, my mind. The Word
of God is sure able to take us all the way through.
And all the way through, we will prevail. Not
because of our strength, but because God has
the strength and the ability to provide for everyone's
need. So war broke out in heaven. The controversy
is still unfolding today. It's still a problem
today. And what does Revelation say? Look at
it, Revelation 22. given us the idea that we
need to pay attention. It says, Revelation 2,
22, 7, Behold, I am coming quickly. It doesn't
say, Behold, I am coming maybe sometime in the
future. Behold, I am coming quickly, swiftly.
It is the imminent coming of the Lord. Blessed
is he who keeps the words of this prophecy of
this book. There's a blessing to those who keep.
The Word. Earlier, before that, Revelation 1,
verse 3, what does it say? Right at the outset
of the opening of the book, it says, Revelation
1, verse 3, Blessed is he who reads and those
who hear the words of this prophecy. Hear, read,
and keep those things which are written in it,
for the time is near. Hear, read, keep. For faith
comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of
God. That is the answer, and Revelation opens
up a beautiful fountain of precious knowledge
to put us in the context of the end of time,
Daniel and Revelation, so that we are founded
on truth. Not on speculation, on truth. not on
speculation. So the question is, well, then how
do we engage? You might ask yourself, how do
we do this? What strategies do we employ so that
we can awaken our minds? That would be a good
question to start off for the week as we approach
the prophecy seminar. As we approach the evangelistic
series, it might be good for us to pay close
attention to... a few things that I will mention
now. Hebrews 4 .12. What does it say? Hebrews
4 .12. For the word of God is living and powerful
and sharper than any two -edged sword, piercing
even to the division of soul and spirit and of
joints and marrow, and is a what? and is a discerner
of the thoughts and the intents of the heart.
Spiritual discernment vis -a -vis, through the
Word of God, discerns the intent of the heart.
Because on the outside, some people might be
doing something nice or good for society, but
if they have... selfish intentions. Is that according
to the will of God? The Word of God discerns
the intents of the heart. Ephesians 5, 15, and
16. Another aspect of this time perception, this
short time we have, to be able to stay in the
Word and in the Spirit, it says, Ephesians 5,
15, and 16, See then that you walk, see then
that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but
as wise. And what does it say, verse 16? Redeeming
the time because the days are evil. Time redemption.
In Greek, the word there is exagorazo, which
means redeem, which means. Rescue from loss.
Have you lost time? Rescue it. Redeem it according
to the will of the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit. Have you lost time with too much internet?
Too many video games? Have you lost time with
too much concerns about when to get this, that?
Nothing wrong with buying things, but have you
lost too much time on the cares of this world?
That has taken you away from the word, and you've
lost your way. You've lost your path. God can
bring you back, redeem, rescue from loss. And
it says also, because the days are what? Evil.
Now, when I think of that, the days are evil,
these final days, I ask myself this question.
What is your philosophy of evil? It's important
to ask that question because we're living in
a day where certain ideologies will tell you
that what is actually good is evil. Certain ideologies
will tell you that the word of God is not something
good for society, something to be taken seriously.
And they downplay the impact of the word of God.
which has been the most translated book around
the world, the book that has sustained all kinds
of attacks. Since the French Revolution, it's
still calling people to come and be blessed by
God and to change and repent. What is your philosophy
of evil? Never forget, evil can hide in wrong
intentions as well. Remember that sin is... Lawlessness.
Transgression of the law. And the word there
for sin, some of you might know, is miss the
mark. Miss the mark. Off target. What is that
target? The law of God. What is the law of God?
A transcript of the character of God. What is
your philosophy of evil? If you have experienced
evil in your life, whichever way you may have
experienced it, you know because you lived it,
and you know that only it is by the will and
the grace of God that you do not seek revenge.
What does God say? Revenge is mine. If someone
has hurt you in some way, come to the Lord, come
to the throne of grace. God will make you a new
person. God will bring you back from your despair.
Time redemption. Another point for the end of
times is to consider this in 2 Corinthians 4
.16. Go there with me a little bit quickly. 2
Corinthians 4 .16. What does it say? Therefore,
we do not lose heart. Even though our outward
man is perishing, yet the inward man is being
renewed day by day. Inward man or woman, inward
being. Just maybe two years ago, and I still
check the news, there's some tech guy who's a
millionaire, and he's spending $2 million a year.
Trying to find the answer to eternal youth. He'll
wear a shirt that says, do not die. He'll put
up a post that would say, live forever. So he's
spending $2 million a year to stay young. And
he has injections going on. He has all these
kinds of plans and things. But what does the
word of God say? The soul that sinneth shall
die. What does the Word of God also say? The
grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word
of God stands forever. If you're looking for
the fountain of youth, it is found in the Word
of God that stands forever. And we find that
through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in
your life to renew your inward. Man, the exterior,
sure, it's fading. You look at a picture of you
about 30 years ago. Some of you may have not
existed yet. You look at a picture about you
30 years ago and you think, goodness, where did
the time go? But even though the outward is degrading,
the inward is refreshed. Each and every day,
God's promises. And they refresh your mind and
soul to face the final events that we are living
in right now. Now, scholars say that the inward
being is the spiritual self and the intellectual
self. Spiritual self and intellectual self. Mind,
will, and conscience. Mind, the totality of your
thoughts, emotions, feelings, your intellectual
and psychological phenomena that can determine
your decisions. Will, a decision part of your
brain. The Bible says, choose who you will serve
this day. Choose. As for me and my house, we
will serve the Lord. Volition, will, and conscience
is the moral compass. Some people may not have
much of a conscience, but we have a conscience,
and it is defined beautifully in the Old Testament.
I believe in 2 Kings. When Elijah says, The Lord
wasn't in the fire. The Lord wasn't in the storm
or the quake. But then I heard the still, small
voice. The Holy Spirit. speaking to Prophet Elijah.
And over two, more than 2 ,000 years ago, it
was the best definition of conscience. The Lord
speaking to you through the Holy Spirit. That
still, small voice that convicts you of sin,
of righteousness, of judgment. The comforter.
The other comforter. Inward being. And now Matthew
7. 13, go there with me quickly. Another aspect
that we need to take into consideration for the
end of times is found in Matthew 7, 13. This
is a challenge for you and I today. It says,
enter by the narrow gate. For wide is the gate
and broad is the way that leads to destruction.
And there are many who go in by it. Because narrow
is the gate. And difficult is the way which leads
to life. And there are a few who find it. God
is calling you and I today to be a few of the
few. The remnant. Few find it. But when you find
it, nothing else matters. Nothing else matters.
You don't need to worry about the fountain of
youth. God will give you eternal life. Narrow
way. Narrow walk. A narrow focus of attention
for the final times we're living in. Briefly,
I'll say this. Researchers who study, who do
vision science, there was one particular researcher
that interviewed a couple of elite runners, marathon
runners, short -distance runners, long -distance
runners. And she thought that the runners, when
they are running the race, that they are hyper
-aware of everything in their environment. She
thought that, okay, well, they're aware of everything
in their peripheral vision. But when she interviewed
these elite runners, these very experienced runners,
she found out that that's a mistake. They told
her that is a mistake. We do not do that. What
we do is the following. About halfway through
the race, we start looking ahead and we pick
something from our vision that's right in front
of us. It could be the shorts of the person running
ahead of us. It could be a landmark. It could
be a building that's ahead of us. Once we see
that, what do we do? We focus on that like a
spotlight placed there. like a spotlight. Once
we pass that, we go to the next thing and the
next thing and the next thing. Enter by the narrow
gate. And God created the brain with these neurotransmitters
and neuromodulators to help us focus, like acetylcholine,
dopamine, which has to do with other things.
God is telling us today, do not focus on absolutely
everything happening around you. Just wake up,
focus on the Word of God. Prayer. Seek him first.
Seek you first. Seek the kingdom of heaven first.
And all the other things that you're worried
about will be added unto you. And last but not
least, Matthew 24, 12 and 13. And because lawlessness
will abound, the love of many will grow cold.
But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Hebrews 12, 1. Therefore we also, since we are
surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight and the sin which
so easily ensnares us, and let us run with what?
Endurance. The race that is set before us. Let
aside the weight, the heaviness Christ already
paid for that weight. That sin that you might
be struggling with, Christ already paid the penalty.
Just focus on Him. Put your blinders on and just
seek upward the grace of God and God will see
you through the final. Crisis. And when I think
of the final crisis, and when I think of the
times we're living in, I can only think of one
thing that is amazing to me. John 12, 27. Go
there with me. John 12, 27. What does the Word
of God say? Now my soul is troubled. And what
shall I say? Father, save me from this hour.
But for this purpose, I came to this hour. For
this cause. For this reason. When Adam and Eve
fell and sin entered the world, Life and hope
entered the world. And Jesus walked that narrow
path all the way to the cross, only thinking
of one thing, how to rescue you out of your own
misery, how to rescue me out of my own sin and
shame and troublesome life, and bringing me back
to the lost Eden. For this purpose, that hour,
we will study it forever. That hour where Jesus
took your sin in mind, we will consume our minds
with that and new truths, new aspirations will
come about through the ages because in that hour,
your family was saved. In that hour, your problem
was taken to the cross and in the body of Christ,
finally dealt with. In that hour, Christ thought
of you and I today. And if you have a family
member that's gone off the path, In that hour,
you and I will continue to learn new things.
It will never cease to amaze us. With a perfect
mind through the ages, that hour will protect
us from a second rebellion because there will
be no second rebellion. This is the only rebellion.
This is the only part of the universe that is
a dark place. And God, in that hour, thought
of rescuing you and I today. God in that hour
said, it is finished. It is done. Come to the
throne of grace and I will give you strength
in time of need. Praise God for that hour. May
God bless you and your family today.