End Time Essentials | Jentezen Franklin

the following program is sponsored by friends and partners of jensen franklin media ministries god is not surprised that you're alive today he didn't want the apostle paul's generation alive today he knew that there were christians who would endure in this time god trusts you and god believes more in you than you believe in yourself i just believe today that we need to understand what the bible teaches about prophecy and it's a message of victory and in the book of matthew chapter 24 i want you to see with me then jesus went out and departed from the temple and his disciples came to show him the building of the temple and jesus said do you not see all these things assuredly i say to you not one stone will be left upon another that it shall not be thrown down and now he sat on the mount of olives with them and the disciples came to him privately saying listen to this tell us when will these things be and what will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age and jesus and answered and said unto them take heed that no one deceives you for many will come in my name saying i am the christ and will deceive many and you will hear of wars and rumors of war see that you're not troubled all these things must come to pass but the end is not yet nation will rise against nation ethnos ethnos race against race is what that literally means in the original language race against race kingdom against kingdom and there will be famine and pestilence and earthquakes in various places all of these are the beginning of sorrows and then he says in verse 11 many false prophets will rise and deceive many and because of iniquity or lawlessness it actually says lawlessness the word iniquity is lawlessness will abound the love of many will grow cold but he who endures to the end shall be saved listen to this verse 14 and this gospel of the kingdom will be preached into all of the world as a witness to the nations and then the end will come the amazing thing about jesus is he he had throughout the scripture a way of answering the questions that people would ask him not in what they wanted to hear but what they needed to hear it's almost like his answer to when will the end come and what will be the signs and it's if you read jesus answer he gives them five essential things they need to know that really didn't have much to do with what the signs were or when the timing was it's almost like he said i'm not going to tell you what you want to hear when and what are the signs because that's all people want to know about prophecy is give me the latest sign and who's going to be the antichrist and and when is this and when is that and how close are we and jesus shifts gears in this text and he says i'm not going to tell you what you want to hear i'm going to tell you what you need to hear concerning the essential things that you need to know when you see these things begin to come to pass i want you to have five essential things that are very prevalent in your mind and they begin to come into focus more than ever and so i want to give you what he said he lists five things in this text in matthew 24 and they're saying when it when is the end of the world and what are the signs of your coming and he throws them a few signs he he mentions you know the things that race against race and nation against nation and and wars and rumors of wars just a few things but then he really starts naming the essential thing that has to be the focus of the generations that are facing the coming of the lord and here's what he says the first thing he says and it's so amazing to me jesus said number one look at it in in that fourth verse he says jesus answered them and said take heed to yourself he said the number one priority for you is not what's going on out here when you start seeing the signs of the times when you start seeing the the the one world government when you start seeing a cashless society when you start seeing the antichrist and and and his system begin to rise when you start seeing everything that the bible predicts will happen number one thing that is essential for you is take heed to yourself we want the details of the time and the plan and the signs of the times but jesus said what you need to do is you need to take heed for yourself of yourself the end time is not about what is happening out there the important thing about the end time is what is happening in here and what god is saying is as you see the signs of the times happening the question is not all that's going on out there it's what's going on in here how's my relationship with jesus how's my passion for god and he said take heed to yourself what am i looking at what am i how's my heart how's my life how am i living am i consecrated am i living a life of personal holiness is my mind clean or am i is my life is my heart after god am i stirred up take heed to yourself that no man deceive you the next thing he says is in is in verse six he said and you'll hear of wars and rumors of wars but watch this here it is second essential see that you are not troubled do not be troubled the word troubled comes from the word agitation don't let a spirit of agitation come on you in the end times everybody's being agitated everybody's on ends you know like on on they're at each other and agitated in this group fighting that group and this group hating that group people on the internet attacking and giving don't get into being troubled and agitated he says do not be troubled number one essential take heed to yourself check yourself be worried about don't worry more about what's out there than what's going on in here am i on fire for god am i praying am i living right am i passionate for jesus am i fasting am i seeking god's face and then the second thing is when you see all this happen i don't want you filled with agitation i don't want you filled with fear i don't want you filled with trouble do not be troubled praise the lord for that we don't have to live in a state of agitation but he said don't be troubled for these things must come to pass and then he gives that third absolute in verse 12 because lawlessness shall abound lawlessness shall abound the the original king james says iniquity shall abound the love of many shall wax cold now here's the third essential the first essential is take heed to yourself check yourself out make sure that you're right with god make sure that you're loving god and then the second thing is i don't want you filled with agitation do not be troubled do not be troubled do not go around with a spirit of fear and worry but then the third thing is he says but be aware that iniquity or lawlessness will abound well is that happening in our in our society today is lawlessness the one of the main things that we're seeing and the love of many shall wax cold the love of many who the love of many believers the love of many christians and notice it's not quickly ghost cold it waxes cold it's a process it's a slow fade of the love of god in our heart and the passion for him and he's everything but it begins to it begins to grow or wax cold our love for god cold love but then he comes the third essential when he says even though that will happen he says and i love it but he who endures to the end shall be saved the third essential is endure the third essential is to not quit and it's interesting that the word iniquity for when he said that the iniquity shall abound it's different from sin sin is not the same as iniquity iniquity is the knowing violation of established laws the knowing violation in other words christians will be will grow so cold that they know what is right they know what they should not be doing but iniquity goes deeper than sin sin is when somebody just messes up in sin and i'm not making light of that but iniquity goes deep iniquity is the known violation of established law in other words it's the opportunity when he says when he says for the for the opportunity for violation will abound the word abound means the opportunity will just it'll it'll be so easy to sin it'll be so convenient to sin more opportunity to just enjoy a wicked life if that's what you want look at the internet look at the things that used to be hid and now it's all there and so he said iniquity will abound it'll be it'll it'll be opportunity after opportunity to get into any kind of wickedness that you want to get into drugs will be legalized anything you want to get into you can you can get into it and he said what will happen is the even the church will church people will begin to participate and pick up things in their life and the love of many will wax cold or fade away and grow cold toward god but then he said but he who endures so there there is that third essential endure there will be people in the end time who he who endures the same shall be saved you know the person who endures says you know i probably since sin is so convenient nobody's looking and you know a young man says i don't have to you know i i i think i i don't have to be pure i don't have to be clean and so what he'll do is is is he can compromise at that moment or there'll be some who will endure i might could get by with this but i don't want to i'm going to endure i'm going to live for god i could knowingly violate the truth and i could knowingly fill my mind with thoughts and sin and participate in wickedness or i can endure till the end the word endure means to finish strong the word endure means to stand the word endure means no quitting the word endure means that i i am willing to stand against this thing not our faith isn't always supposed to be in joy all i hear about in christianity is in joy in joy but it's not just in joy it's also endure and that means taking a stand against what is wrong god is not surprised that you're alive today he didn't want the apostle paul's generation alive today he knew that there were christians who would endure in this time god trusts you and god believes more than you than you believe in yourself and then he gives the fourth absolute in matthew chapter 24. he says after he said take heed to yourself don't be troubled then he says endure whatever you have to do stand don't compromise don't grow cold endure watch this he said and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached unto every nation it is an emphatic declaration this gospel is going to be preached this is the fourth essential that jesus said must happen in the end times the gospel must be preached this gospel will be preached into every nation jesus said when they said when is the end coming what are the signs jesus said the essential you need to know is this gospel is going to be preached into all the world and then the end will come well guess what we're online through technology so are thousands of other ministries and this gospel is being preached into all the world we're getting responses from africa we're getting responses from india we're getting responses from russia we're getting responses from muslim nations we're getting responses from asia and south america we're preaching the gospel all over the world literally our largest audiences that we have ever preached to on television according to our ratings on speaking for this ministry and by just sheer numbers on with our online audience of hundreds of thousands of people every week watching these messages we are literally reaching millions of people every week we're on television every day somewhere and this gospel what what is our what is our response to the end times this gospel shall be preached into all the world to every nation jesus said and then the end shall come and ladies and gentlemen we are fulfilling that prophecy right now i'm doing it on television right now because this is the fulfillment of jesus teaching and then the last essential that i want you to see the last essential of end-time living is recorded in luke chapter 21 and i want to read it to you because it's going to bless you what am i supposed to do pastor as i see the signs of the times what am i supposed to do as i see all the prophecies being fulfilled and i see the world you know even even the even the atheists even the godless people are realizing things can't keep going like they're going everybody's realizing that that you know with this pandemic how vulnerable we are how vulnerable our economies are of the world how that we could experience something that could shake the world we thought we were in a secure world we all have come to the realization and that and that's what the disciples were saying when will the end of the world come and what will be the signs of your coming and jesus said i'm going to answer that question by shifting and letting you not hear what you want to hear but what you need to hear and here's what you need to hear take heed to yourself here's what you need to hear don't be troubled here's what you need to hear endure stand strong don't grow cold endure here's what you need to hear this gospel shall be preached into all the world and then the end will come and then lastly in luke chapter 21 and there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars and distress of nations and perplexities and seas and waves roaring men's hearts failing them for fear of expectation of things coming on the earth for the powers of heaven will be shaken watch this then they will see the son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory listen here it is here's the here's the fifth essential of end time living now when these things begin to happen watch this look up look up lift up your head because your redemption draws near you know what he says he says when you see these things begin to come to pass are we seeing them his last word to us is don't be downcast don't go around like victims and afraid and tormented and beat up and discouraged but he said look up lift up your heads in other words jesus was talking about the posture of the church in the last days is one that's looking up it's one the seeing the harvest is white under harvest it's ready the fields are now full of grain look up the posture of the church the end time church is not one that's looking down gloom and doom it's look up we win look up jesus is coming look up the harvest is ready and he said redemption draweth nigh your redemption what does that mean the redemption of your family it's about to happen the redemption of your husband this loss the redemption of your brother your sister your grandmother the people you've been praying for the people that we've longed to see get right with god look up before the coming of the lord god is going to send grace and he's going to draw he said for your redemption meaning you and your family that's for me and my house i don't just get saved but my house is under the covenant that i have with jesus and he said for i want you to look up the last essential thing is the posture of the believer is looking up saying oh my goodness redemption is drawing near to my house redemption is drawing near to the people that i've been fasting and praying for my son that's a drug addict my daughter that's in this bad relationship this that and the other whatever kind of mess is going on in your home in your life look up redemption is coming to those situations to those family members to the to that home to that crisis and so today i don't know what you're going through and i don't know what you're facing but i hear the lord in my heart and my soul and my spirit saying look up tell them to look up tell them this is the day of redemption this is the day that my redemption is drawing near it's coming close to their house it's coming into their families people you've been praying for a long time redemption is drawing near so what am i to do pastor in the end times you're the number one you are number one to take heed to yourself why don't you do that take inventory you're so looking for signs out there but what about in here it's more important how you doing in here or is your mind clean is your spirit right have you released unforgiveness are you clean are you living holy take heed to yourself and then if you're filled with fear do not be troubled and then if you're listening to me and you say well you know it's so easy to sin iniquity abounds the word of bounds means it's just it's plentiful it's easy there's ample opportunity to get into any kind of wickedness you want but he said right in the middle of that kind of society there will be those who endure to the end that's the third essential you got to endure like a like a soldier of the lord jesus christ you endure then we we're going to keep preaching the gospel we're going to keep this gospel shall be preached into all the world and then the end shall come but the last thing that he says the last essential is have the posture of the believer that is not downcast but that looks up you know what the difference between us and the world ought to be we ought to be the people that are looking up we're optimistic we're filled with hope we're filled with faith we're not going around we're going through the same stuff they're going through but we're looking up we're encouraged our outlook is up our faith is up our praise is up our joy is up our families are up our faith is up that's god's word to you today and the lord wants to come into that room and take you from a downcast to a look up your redemption your redemption the redemption of your family and your situation is drawing nearer than it's ever been before because god is faithful i hope today that the message that you're hearing will inform you of exactly where we're living and how vital it is to draw near to jesus it's my goal to encourage you that in spite of all the warfare and all of the plans of satan we have one with us who is greater than the one who is against us his name is jesus and through him we win we are victorious we're actually more than conquerors through christ jesus you can have a brand new start you can't change where you came from you can't change what you've been through but you can have a brand new start today pray this prayer with me right now say lord jesus say those words lord jesus i give you my heart there's power in your name to cleanse to forgive to heal my brokenness i'm a flawed person and i need your grace i need your forgiveness and i need your love and i want to give that to others so today start in me make me your child forgive me and i receive you today as my king as my lord and as my savior in jesus name i ask amen as you know many of you are burdened with me we've been hearing and receiving the mail and many of you are so concerned about the upcoming election maybe our nation's most important election november the 3rd most states have a deadline to register to vote in the first week of october that's just a week away we've placed a link on our website so that you can register to vote in this coming election in your state in our closing moments i have to say thank you this television ministry particularly is reaching further than it's ever gone before one of the things that has happened is god has used our media ministry greater than we could have ever dreamed i want to show you god's grace and his comfort to the holocaust survivors in israel that we are so honored to be a part of and i believe that the fact that we've been doing it through the pandemic is significant your gifts allow us to preach the gospel to 200 nations of the world and produce amazing programs and resources and share the good news of jesus christ not only around the globe but support the nation of israel we preach the gospel we're on television in the nation of israel but we also support projects like this one in israel together we're seeing lives change for the glory of god and that only happens because of the generous people like you this month we have some special gifts that we want to send you for your best gift i really need you to pray and say god many of you sit back and watch this every week would you help us with these great projects god will bless you and here's my announcer to tell you how we are entering a critical election season in the united states and times like these always require action from the body of christ that's why we as a ministry have been fasting and praying so this is our three-step strategy for restoration renewal and revival in america pray fast vote the stakes are high for america and its friends and allies around the world too especially israel we share common values and common civilization and most importantly we share the same god of abraham isaac and jacob jensen franklin media ministries continues to do everything we can to bring help and comfort to the elderly holocaust survivors of israel and this month when you give your best gift of 500 or more to help these precious survivors we want to send you our brand new acres of diamonds curriculum kit and the special edition jensen franklin legacy study bible with your gift of 300 or more this month we'll send you anoint the place of your dreams on cd an anointing oil set and the jensen franklin legacy study bible and with your gift of 50 or more this month we want to send you jensen franklin's pray vast vote book and the spirit of honor cd and dvd combo your support is fulfilling biblical prophecy by bringing comfort to the nation of israel preach the good news and helping those in desperate need around the globe visit us online today [Music] now is the time to make your voice heard in heaven and on earth with your generous gift of any amount to the ministry we want to send you jensen franklin's book pray fast vote your support helps us preach the gospel to over 200 nations around the globe produce inspirational resources like this one and continue support for outreach projects call now or visit us online to order your copy today charisse and i want to invite you to join us on our holy land tour it's an amazing trip unlike anything you've ever experienced and we'll be on the trip we get on the buses our family will be on there and i promise you it will change your life you've been thinking about it you've been praying about it this is the year to go god's gonna open your eyes to things you've never seen and experienced before in the holy land get signed up today this program has been sponsored by friends and partners of jensen franklin media ministries we hope you've enjoyed this teaching by jensen franklin and thank you for your continued support of this ministry your prayers and financial support make these programs possible

Channel: Jentezen Franklin

Views: 38,466

Rating: 4.8799248 out of 5

Keywords: Jentezen Franklin, Free Chapel, Sermons, jensen franklin, jentezen franklin sermons, christianity, franklin jentezen sermons, church online

Id: 7js-EBgYuoM

Length: 28min 30sec (1710 seconds)

Published: Sun Sep 27 2020