How to live prepared in these last Days
Ps. Abel Phillips
2 Tim 3:1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come
Perilous – stressful times, there is more stress today than ever before on the human personality, Even though we are wealthier, having vast improved freedom in comparison to all of the world’s history. Even though we have all the advancement in technology, political realm, economy, medical advancement it doesn’t translate to the elimination of stress.
- Man will be loves of money, global economic system, or one world government –Anti-Christ.
If the Lord truly is coming in the clouds, how do we live prepared in these last days?
1. Don’t’ be deceived; know the truth
Mt 24:23-26; 2 Tim 3:1-5 (read)
Jesus says don’t be deceived by the false prophets & false Christ.
Jesus says in another passage –they will come declaring peace, peace...Don’t believe them.
The world and its system with human instruments & proposals can’t give the lasting peace; there is only one lasting peace that comes from the prince of peace.
John 14:27 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
How we don’t be deceived - Jesus said simply know the truth & the truth will set you free.
The Truth is not a body of information but truth is a personality. The truth is Jesus-I am the way truth and life.
What will keep us from being deceived? Is to know the Real Christ because for all the others will be very difference in appearance and in ways.
2. Watch & Pray
Lk 21:36- 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
The Lord says “Watch and Pray” because by this we will wake up to the thing going around us and we will be prepared for the last days.
3. Patience
Jas 5:7 - 7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.
- Impatience will allow the enemy to take full advantage of us. So allow the fruit of the spirit to operate in us.
3 Little hopes we look forward when Jesus comes back:
1. Complete Transformation – no limitation & having the full righteousness like Jesus.
2. Complete and total Freedom – we are redeemed by Jesus.
4. Complete Authority - The reason Jesus is coming back is that he wants us to rule and reign
with Him. He wants us to have the full possession of His kingdom.
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