15th Oct 2023 - CFC Bangalore - The Last Days: How God will end everything - Zac Poonen
15th Oct 2023 - CFC Bangalore - The Last Days: How God will end everything - Zac Poonen For more sermons please visit https://www.cfcindia.com/
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that God is sovereign over all things, having created and sustained everything. It draws heavily on scripture, particularly Isaiah, to assure the listeners that God is the only true God who has foreknowledge of all future events. The central message is one of worship and acknowledging God's unmatched power and eternal reign.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Praising the Lord for His great worksA call to let the earth hear God's voice and rejoice in the great things He has done through Jesus Christ.
Jesus as our wonderful SaviorReflecting on how Jesus hides our souls in the cleft of the rock and provides strength and protection.
Adoring Christ the LordA concluding call to adore Christ because He alone is worthy and is coming soon to take His people.
God's sovereignty and our access to HimGod holds all circumstances in His hand and invites His children to approach Him as a loving Father with praise and trust.
The difference between worldly and Christian joyWhile the world's joy depends on external circumstances, a Christian's joy is found in the Lord even during periods of suffering and birth pangs.
The test of the two gospelsGod allows both an old covenant gospel of prosperity and a new covenant gospel of holiness to be preached to test where our true treasures lie.
The danger of believing sin does not matterMany believers are deceived by the idea that once saved, one's behavior no longer matters, leading to a life of lawlessness.
Identifying the Antichrist by fruit rather than giftsThe Antichrist will appear with signs and wonders, so we must judge leaders by their character and fruit rather than their supernatural abilities.
The consequence of not loving the truthThose who refuse to accept the truth about their own sin or the truth in Scripture will face a deceiving influence sent by God.
The danger of not loving the truthIf we are unwilling to give up old beliefs for the truth, God may allow us to be deceived into believing false things about our salvation or being filled with the Spirit.
Why God allows tribulationGod allows trials because they produce perseverance and a proven character that goes beyond mere initial faith.
Dependence on God through every trialTrue Christianity is recognizing our weakness and clinging to God like a branch to a tree, trusting that He will never allow us to face more than we can bear.1 Corinthians 10:13
Remaining faithful during the rise of the AntichristThough the Antichrist will appear and persecute God's people, believers can rely on God's grace to remain faithful and even find honor in martyrdom.
The manner of Christ's return and the RaptureChrist will descend with a shout and a trumpet blast, resurrecting the dead in Christ and catching up the living to meet Him in the air.1 Thessalonians 4:16–17
A prayer for self-examination and purityThe message concludes with a song of prayer, asking God for light to see personal failings such as selfishness or lack of concern for others, so that one may be purified.
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