“A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that’s just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it’s a joke.”
I believe Kierkegaard was correct. In fact, I often feel as if our world is
living out his parable in real time. As a culture and as a people, we are increasingly ignorant of what God has said about the end times, and what we face at the conclusion of history. Not only that, but humanity is increasingly hostile toward the idea that an end is coming at all.
As we conclude these final words in The World of the End, I don’t want to focus on humanity as a whole. Instead, I want to turn the spotlight directly on you and me.
Make no mistake: everything Jesus warned about in His Olivet Discourse will happen. Each of His prophecies will be fulfilled, and all His promises will come to pass. We can believe it. We can count on it.
The question is, What we will do about it? What will you do about it?
My prayer is that you and I will not sit idly by as the smoke billows through the doors and the flames rise up the walls for our communities. Let us never allow entertainment or comfort or finances or fear or the lust of the flesh or the pride of life or any other earthly thing to get in the way of serving our Savior to the end. To the final moment.
I don’t know if we’ve reached the end of the world. Humanity may have days or decades remaining until the rapture of the church and the grinding, grating thlipsis of the tribulation tax will follow. As Scripture says, no one know the day or the hour (Matthew 24:36).
But I do know this: you and I have come to the World of the End. As a planet and a people, we are experiencing the birth pains in preparation for all that God has promised. We are living out the days prophesied by Christ Himself.
Therefore, let us be honest. Let us be calm. Let us be confident. Let us be prepared. Let us be faithful. Let us be kind. Let us be the good news. And let us be determined to live as we should—as children of God who shine like stars in the universe—until the end!
Dr. David Jeremiah, The World of the End, pg. 207-208: Epilogue.
14 comments:
Vance’s team was told Haitian immigrant rumors were false before debate, Springfield mayor confirms.
You idiot.
Feo, you are the idiot. The city manager denies it all because he's a LEFTIST. That is my home town and the PEOPLE, many witnesses, have verified MISSING dogs and cats and at least one report of seeing one butchered. They are also capturing geese and ducks from Snyder Park and eating THEM.
Put your big boy panties on and go haunt someone else. I'm tired of your childish, "Look at me" posts.
And, Feo, 99% of what you post are lies copied from all the LEFTIST sites with TDS, that same disease you have displayed for the past 8 years.
Feodor, you’re like a cloud—when you disappear, it’s a beautiful day.
When an adult tells me they attend church services I automatically think they’re either stupid or insane, perhaps a bit of both.
If people on this ste commenting are possibly non believers and you brother are calling them idiots and such, are you being an example to them? Are they being drawn closer to Christ by your words or driven away? Consider these things and be careful with your words to people. I’m not saying they are right.
When an atheists makes such comments you just made, I automatically think he is stupid, foolish, and totally ignorant of the real world.
Anonymous,
Feo called me an idiot and I just returned his compliment. You have no idea of the history of how many real Christians have dealt with Feo, who is a false Christian who hates the truth. So don't go jumping to conclusions.
Hello Glenn, I googled discernment blogs, and you came up in the list of the top 10! I’m reading a little book titled “As Night Comes On.” The author is Warren Smith, who was saved out of the new age movement. He mentions people like Rick Warren, Sarah Young, Oprah and Joel Osteen. These are scarey times we live in, but we know who wins the battle. Keep fighting the good fight and thanks for your ministry.
Hi anonymous 10/1
Warren Smith is an excellent apologist and I've read some of his books. You can't go wrong by him!
By the way, I am that climate scientist you pushed away and rudely dismissed as "leftist."
I wasn't rude, I just pointed out that you ignored mounds of evidence that I presented, which is what the LEFTISTs do. You presented the LEFTIST view that mankind can affect the climate. I don't publish false teachings whether in the realm of theology or fake science, which is what the whole "climate change" ideology is.
Just a reminder David Jeremiah is not a sound teacher. He partnered with TBN & praised the Crouch’s. Also in his book Life Wide Open he promotes a number of people which include New Age sympathizers, a Buddhist sympathizer who converted to Catholicism, ecumenist and contemplative advocate Rick Warren, and a Catholic contemplative mystic.
Anonymous 11/3/24,
This statement by Jeremiah is right on target. I have several articles where I demonstrate his lack of discernment, but even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
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