In our newest teaching series The Last Amen, we focused on understanding the end times through the lens of Biblical prophecy. Here were the main points of the message in case you missed them:
- The arc of human history has always ever been about Jesus.
- The only thing matching Jesus’ immense love is His absolute magnificence.
- Jesus is returning soon.
Colossians 1:13-17 reveals that all things were created by, through, and for Jesus, emphasizing His central role in all things. Revelation 5:11-14 vividly portrays Jesus’ magnificence, where every creature worships Him, highlighting His sovereignty and majesty. The series also stresses the imminent return of Jesus, supported by scriptures like Matthew 24:30, Acts 1:11, and 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. The New Testament speaks several times about the return of Christ to gather His church – from Christ Himself, to the recordings of Acts, Paul, and John – the second coming of Jesus is a Biblical inevitability. This urgency calls all of us as believers to live faithfully, share the Gospel, and reflect our faith in our daily actions.
And while “no man knows the day or the hour of the return of the Son of Man” (Matthew 24:36), we have been given signs of the times to be watchful and faithful for the return of our Lord. Many Christians and preachers tend to focus on an end times teaching that is fear-driven, rather than Christ-driven. But Jesus is the “Author and Perfector [completer] of our faith” (Hebrews 12:1-2). He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. So as we kick off this series, we must remain grounded on Christ as our foundation – not the fears of what will happen in the future.
Practical steps in our message this week include staying diligent in one’s walk with God, sharing the hope of Christ, and living with purpose. Next week, I will guide us deeper into the mysteries of the end times, and the circumstances that the Bible teaches will inaugurate the beginning of the end times. So join us next Sunday, 10am at Life Valley Community Church, San Jose.
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Looking to go deeper? Check out the 5-day devotional made from this sermon here.