Discerning The Signs of The Times | समयों के चिह्नों को परखना | Zac Poonen | Hindi
Discerning The Signs of The Times - Zac Poonen (Hindi) समयों के चिह्नों को परखना - ज़ैक पूनेन Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The central message is to remain grateful in all circumstances, as a lack of thankfulness is the first step toward spiritual decline. The sermon urges believers to be vigilant about the signs of the times, warning against deception, especially from false prophets. True understanding of these signs comes not just from intellect, but from the spirit, and believers must maintain a good conscience and be prepared for Christ's return, which will be sudden and visible to all.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Start with gratitudeBelievers must begin by being thankful in every circumstance, recognizing the immense blessings and technology they have compared to the rest of the world.
The first step downwardFalling away begins with a lack of gratitude toward God, where people fail to honor or thank Him despite knowing Him.
Maintaining a sensitive conscienceSharpening your conscience like a razor blade—immediately confessing wrong and asking for forgiveness—is essential for spiritual discernment.
Deception as the primary signWhen the disciples asked about the end of the age, Jesus first warned them not to be deceived by false christs and false prophets.
Why people fall into deceptionPeople are deceived and God allows delusion because they do not love the truth and refuse to seek deliverance from sin.
How to identify false prophetsFalse prophets speak their own thoughts instead of grounding their words entirely in the Bible, and their predictive prophecies often fail.
Testing claims of healingMany modern healing movements push dishonesty by telling people to falsely confess physical healing when they are not actually healed.
Thorns in the flesh and God's graceEven godly servants like Paul experienced physical ailments, learning that God's grace is sufficient rather than demanding physical healing in every instance.
The body belongs to the LordBelievers must offer every part of their physical body—eyes, tongue, and hands—to God for righteousness rather than sin.
Using medicine and medical treatmentTaking medicine, utilizing treatments, and getting vaccinated are entirely proper, as God has provided these resources for human health.
Like the days of Noah and LotJesus compared the end times to the days of Noah and Lot, marked by unnatural sexual perversion, violence, and moral decay.
Fleeing from pornography and sexual sinBelievers must immediately run away from sexual immorality and pornography rather than tolerating or dabbling in it.
Four rival lovers of the last daysIn difficult end times, people become lovers of themselves, lovers of money, and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.
Enduring in love to the endAs lawlessness and bitterness increase, many people's love will grow cold, but those who endure in love to the end will be saved.
