1 Timothy 4:1 (ESV)
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons.
Matthew 24:3-6 (ESV)
3 As he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately saying, “Tell us when will these things will be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in name, saying “I am the Christ, and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.
Matthew 24:10
that many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another.
How Do We Face Our Future Without Fear?
- Living life with passion and fire.
Romans 12:11 (AMPC)
Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning in the Spirit serving the Lord.
2 Timothy 1:6-7 (ESV)
6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands 7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear, but of power and love and self-control.”
“My fear is not that our great movement known as Methodists, will eventually cease to exist or one day die from the earth. My fear is that our people will become content to live without the fire, the power, the commitment, the supernatural element that makes us great.”
John Wesley
2. Living life with a hunger for God’s word.
Jeremiah 23:29 (ESV)
Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
Jeremiah 20:9 (KJV)
. . . His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones . . .
Luke 24:32 (ESV)
“Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened the Scriptures?”
Burn – to ignite, to be set on fire, or even consumed with fire
“The Bible is alive; it speaks to me. It has feet; it runs after me. It has hands; it lays hold of me.” – Martin Luther
3. Living life passionate for answered prayer.
Jeremiah 33:3 (KJV)
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.