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- 0:00Pastor Robert Young: Ever wonder how and if the Bible has relevance for today.
- 0:03Pastor Robert Young: On this podcast, we provide biblical answers to today's tough questions.
- 0:08Pastor Robert Young: Hi friends, I'm Pastor Robert Young.
- 0:11Pastor Robert Young: We have 30-plus years of church planting and mentoring other pastors, 30-plus years of training leaders in evangelism and discipleship.
- 0:20Pastor Robert Young: Our team of missionaries go into jails, rehabs, parks, street corners, coffee houses and any place unchurched people gather.
- 0:30Pastor Robert Young: We present the true, untainted gospel.
- 0:33Pastor Robert Young: We ask questions and give answers as we conduct surveys.
- 0:37Pastor Robert Young: We do this so that you can make a true, informed decision about Jesus Christ.
- 0:43Pastor Robert Young: And today our question is, are we living in the last days?
- 0:48Pastor Robert Young: Part 3, the conclusion?
- 0:51Pastor Robert Young: We will attempt to answer this question next on the podcast.
- 0:55Pastor Robert Young: Hi friends, and welcome to our last installment of Are we Living in the Last Days series.
- 1:03Pastor Robert Young: I hope that you've received encouragement and some clarification about this most pressing topic.
- 1:06Pastor Robert Young: Throughout this sermon series on the last days, we've journeyed together through passages of scriptures that illuminate the signs, challenges and promises surrounding this momentous time.
- 1:18Pastor Robert Young: We have examined Jesus' words on the signs of the last days from Matthew 24, that reminds us to be prepared and rooted in our faith.
- 1:27Pastor Robert Young: We've found comfort in the promise of resurrection and transformation, knowing that our loved ones in Christ are not lost but await us in heavenly glory from the Book of 1 Corinthians 15-52.
- 1:41Pastor Robert Young: And we've been stirred by the reminder to persevere even amidst the moral decay and falsehoods that may surround us from the Book of Jude, 1-18.
- 1:54Pastor Robert Young: These truths encourage us to live with hope, even as the world may seem increasingly chaotic and uncertain.
- 2:03Pastor Robert Young: Here are some more, but certainly not all, of the scriptures that talk about the conditions that will be happening during the last days.
- 2:10Pastor Robert Young: 2 Timothy 3-1-17.
- 2:19Pastor Robert Young: 2 Peter 3-18.
- 2:21Pastor Robert Young: 1 John 2-18.
- 2:24Pastor Robert Young: 1 Timothy 4-1-5.
- 2:29Pastor Robert Young: 1 Thessalonians 5-2-11.
- 2:34Pastor Robert Young: I give you these scriptures to help you understand what the state of the world will be before we look at the Book of Revelation when it talks about the actual last days, what they will look like.
- 2:48Pastor Robert Young: We will tackle the Book of Revelation at a later time on this podcast.
- 2:54Pastor Robert Young: As we conclude this sermon series on the last days, we must hold fast to the truth that the trials and tribulations we face are not the end of the story.
- 3:05Pastor Robert Young: The signs of the times should not breed fear, but rather inspire us to be faithful and steadfast in our walk with Jesus Christ.
- 3:14Pastor Robert Young: We've been reminded of the challenge we may encounter the opposition to God's truth, the temptation to compromise and the ethical conflicts of a fallen world.
- 3:27Pastor Robert Young: Yet, in the midst of these challenges, we've been called to shine brightly, reflecting the love and character of Christ in the darkness.
- 3:36Pastor Robert Young: May our lives serve as a testament to the hope that we have in Christ.
- 3:44Pastor Robert Young: As we now conclude this sermon series on the last days, let us fix our gaze upon the ultimate promise that awaits us, as Peter declares.
- 3:55Pastor Robert Young: But in keeping with this promise, we're looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth where righteousness dwells and as found in the book of 2 Peter, 3, verse 13.
- 4:08Pastor Robert Young: The book of Revelation reveals a breathtaking picture of this restored creation where there will be no more pain, no more suffering and no more tears.
- 4:19Pastor Robert Young: This is our glorious hope, a future secured by the finished work of Christ.
- 4:25Pastor Robert Young: So let us press on, knowing that our labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- 4:30Pastor Robert Young: 1 Corinthians 15, verse 8.
- 4:33Pastor Robert Young: As we leave this series, may we go forth with renewed hope and anticipation.
- 4:40Pastor Robert Young: May we be anchored in our faith, prepared for the signs, encouraged to persevere and feel with the assurance of a glorious future and, above all, my friends, may we live our lives as a witness to the hope we have in Jesus Christ, pointing others to the ultimate promise of new beginnings in Him.
- 5:00Pastor Robert Young: And may God bless and empower us to be a light in these last days.
- 5:07Pastor Robert Young: And friends, if you've been listening to the podcast for any length of time, or if this is your first time listening and you've come to the realization that you need and that you want and that you got to have this Jesus Christ that we talk about on this podcast, then you know the formula is very simple, to repent of your sins because you realize that you have sinned and fallen short of pleasing God.
- 5:34Pastor Robert Young: You realize that only the Savior, who came, died, resurrected, was resurrected and is coming back for all those who believe on Him.
- 5:45Pastor Robert Young: Then say this sinner's prayer with me, Father, I repent of my sins, I ask that you would forgive me and save me.
- 5:57Pastor Robert Young: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior and that he died on the cross so that I could be forgiven.
- 6:06Pastor Robert Young: I receive Him now in Jesus' name and, father, I pray that you would fill me with the precious gift of the Holy Ghost.
- 6:17Pastor Robert Young: I receive Him now in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
- 6:24Pastor Robert Young: Now, friends, if you said that with a sincere heart, the Bible lets us know that your name has been written up in heaven in a book called the Lamb's Book of Life, but it doesn't stop there.
- 6:37Pastor Robert Young: This is just the beginning.
- 6:38Pastor Robert Young: I need you to go and do some research in your community and find a Bible-believing, Bible-teaching, Christ-honoring, God-worshipping church where you can grow and continue this wonderful relationship with Jesus Christ.
- 6:57Pastor Robert Young: Why church?
- 6:59Pastor Robert Young: Well, this is a place where you can go and be of a benefit to others, where you can receive further encouragement, information, clarification, socialization and all those wonderful things, and can enjoy the challenges that's coming our way with renewed hope, because you know that Christ, that God, is in control of everything.
- 7:25Pastor Robert Young: So, my friend, do that for me and go back and read through some of the scriptures that we've talked about.
- 7:31Pastor Robert Young: And if you don't have a version of the Bible that makes it clear and plain to you, go online and find a different version of the Holy Scriptures and read them, meditate on them, ask God to help you to understand them and to apply them in your life with His strength and His power, and I guarantee you he wants to secure His children.
- 7:58Pastor Robert Young: Next week, we're starting a new series, we're going to be talking about the image of Christ and how it has affected a whole generation of people.
- 8:09Pastor Robert Young: Until then, next time, I'm your host, pastor Robert Young, and may God bless you.