How should we live in light of what we know about the end times? Pastor Greg Laurie shares the answer as we wrap up our series we’re calling "The Future Is Written."

Notes:

Focus verse: Luke 12

An understanding of End Times teaching will cause us to live Godly lives.

What you believe about End Times will affect the way you live in these times.

If our belief in the imminent return of Christ does not affect our lifestyles, we have completely missed the point.

D.L. Moody was once asked, “If you knew the Lord would return tonight, how would you spend the rest of the day?” Moody replied without hesitation, “I wouldn’t do anything different than I do every day.”

What should I be doing in light of the fact that Jesus could come at any moment?

Read: Luke 12:35–38

We should be shining lights in a dark place.
Luke 12:35

To gird your waist simply meant, “to tighten your belt.”

To have their lamps burning meant, they would have sufficient oil in them.

As the culture gets darker, we need to shine brighter.

We are to be watching for Him.
Luke 12:37

We are to be ready to go.

We should not only be ready but be anxiously awaiting His return.
Luke 12:36

We are not only anxiously waiting but we are also working.
Luke 12:43

We will never share the gospel if we don’t care about lost people.
People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

The gospel, by its design, is meant to be shared with others.

We can evangelize or fossilize.

Luke 12:45–46

The easiest place to get a hardened heart is in the church.

The easiest place to get a hardened heart is where you hear the Word of God being taught.
The same sun that softens the wax, hardens the clay.

Luke 12:47

Jesus is coming!

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