The Last Days Will Be Like Noah's Days | Get Ready For Christ's Return | Zac Poonen
2020 Melbourne Conference Theme: Get Ready For Christ's Return Message Title: 2) The Last Days Will Be Like Noah's Days - Zac Poonen Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The sermon warns that in the last days, people will be consumed by fear and worry about worldly affairs, causing them to look down rather than up. Believers must maintain an upward vision, keeping their minds set on heavenly things, even while fulfilling earthly responsibilities. The core message is to remain alert and expect the return of Christ, adopting the posture of looking up to the heavens.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
How should believers respond to the fear in the world?When people faint from fear over what is coming upon the earth, believers should lift up their heads and set their minds on things above.Luke 21:26
The distinction between animals and humansWhile both animals and humans were made from the dust of the ground on the sixth day, God breathed a human spirit into Adam, giving man the capacity to look up.
Having the right expectation of Christ's returnThe Apostle Paul lived with the constant expectation that he would be alive when Christ returned, until the Lord specifically showed him otherwise.1 Thessalonians 4:15
Walking erect as those redeemed from sinGod redeemed believers from the slavery of sin so they would walk upright and erect, just as God promised Israel after bringing them out of Egypt.
God breathing His Spirit into manJust as Jesus breathed a human spirit into Adam at creation, He breathed the Holy Spirit into His disciples to enable them to live in fellowship with God.John 20:21
Do not be frightened by the troubles aheadThough the end times will bring increased difficulties, famines, and earthquakes, those who fear God need not fear anything else.
The coming of the Son of Man will be like Noah's daysJesus compared the last days to the days of Noah, when people were living carelessly, and noted that violence and unnatural sexual sin prevailed.Matthew 24:37
God's grief over human sinUnlike anger toward the wicked, God feels deep sadness in His heart when His children waste their lives and behave like animals.
Pornography and the trap of lustBelievers who indulge in pornography and perverted desires fall directly into the grip of demons who accuse them before God.
What is the right reason to avoid sin?Believers should not avoid sin merely out of fear of hell, the desire for heaven, or protecting a ministry, but simply because they love Jesus and want to keep His commands.
Asking God to point out anything that makes Him sadBelievers should pray with the Psalmist to have God search their thoughts and point out anything in their lives that causes pain and sadness to His heart.Psalm 139:23–24
The difference between Genesis 3 sin and Genesis 4 sinWhile Adam sinned by hurting himself, Cain was cursed when he hurt his brother, illustrating how speaking evil and gossiping to destroy a person's reputation is a severe sin.Genesis 3:17
The difficulty of being a true Christian in the last daysPaul warns that the last days will be difficult because many people will hold to a form of godliness while actually being lovers of self, money, and pleasure rather than lovers of God.2 Timothy 3:1
