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#556: How We Should Live In The Last Days

• Loren Hicks

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The Big Idea: 

With the knowledge that biblical prophecy will be fulfilled and that Jesus is coming soon, let’s prepare our hearts and lives for his coming. Keep pursuing Jesus, Don’t let up. Don’t give up. Keep growing in your faith.  This is not a time for apathy or complacency.  Do the things that you know will strengthen your faith. 


Main Points:

1. The word “holy” means “set apart, distinct, different” A holy life is one that is different than the evil, sinful world around us. It is a life set apart for God. To live holy is to live by a different set of values than those who do not know Christ. It’s living according to the Word of God.  We treasure Christ above all other things.
2. The word "godly: means “reverence and awe towards God.” To live a godly life has to do with the fear of the Lord. It is a life dedicated to God and living in a way that honors the Lord. To be godly is to reflect the character of God in your life.
3. What follows our salvation is a process of sanctification. It is a pursuit of holy and godly living. If Jesus would give his life for us on the cross, we should willingly give our lives to him as well. 


Today’s Scripture Verses:

  • “The Lord’s coming is near.” (James 5:8)
  • “Be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect” (Matthew 24:44)
  • “I came coming soon” (Revelation 3:11
  • “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon’” (Revelation 22:20)

2 Peter 3:10-12 - “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.  Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God.”

2 Peter 1:3 - “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”


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