Power in Weakness

The morning after Thanksgiving the Lord burdened me with the subject of the coming end time apostasy. I know, I know – it’s not exactly what most people are thinking about after a day of turkey, family gatherings, and street parades. That morning I was reading about the deceptive harlot of Revelation 17 and 18, and suddenly I felt compelled to pray for my friends and family to be prepared for what is to come in the near future. I have been praying that we would have spiritual discernment in this hour. There are several direct prophecies about the end time falling away in Scripture, and there are a few indirect allusions to it as well. In short, the Bible makes it clear that a time is coming when many who call themselves Christians will turn away from the faith and deny the Lord. It is massively important that we understand this concept, and if you get anything out of what I am about to write next, I would have you think to yourself: "Wow - I need to read for myself about t...

In 2 Thessalonians 1:11 the Apostle Paul prays that the church would “walk worthy of this calling.” This prayer may sound odd to many people. Walk worthy? Aren’t we made worthy by the blood of Jesus and the free gift of righteousness? Well, yes – we have been made worthy, in that sense. It is true that we have been given access to grace beyond measure, unconditional forgiveness, and even eternal life with God. But many saved believers with the free gift of righteousness are not walking worthy of their calling. They are not actively pursuing obedience in every area of their life. They may be banking on an eternal existence in heaven and relishing the forgiveness they have received, but meanwhile they live a life that is mostly self-consumed. The apostle’s prayer exhibits God’s own desire for his children to live worthy of their calling; holy lifestyles that are fervent, humble, and obsessed with the Kingdom of God coming to earth. To walk worthy of our calling mea...