We are entering into what I believe are the final movements of Earth’s history. The coming few years are going to see changes that we have only read about, but have never experienced in this generation.
The United States of America may finally be ruled by martial law, as prophesied by Ellen White. She stated that we would need papers in order to travel from one state to the next. I see the beginnings of that now taking place.
As states become polarized between the “Christian” conservatives and the “woke” elites, neither state will allow the other to “invade” their territory. As a result, the national government will pronounce marshal law to bring about peace and safety.
And of course, the devil has been behind this “woke” polarization in order to bring chaos and mayhem. The citizens of the world are waking up and are taking back their governments. I believe that the “woke” agenda will backfire. As people rise up to abolish the godless “One-World-Government”, they will look around for a world-wide government to replace it. They will be looking for a “Christian” organization that will replace the godless left.
The organization they will be looking for will be the Catholic Church. It is “Christian”, it is world-wide and is powerful enough to combat the godless left. The Protestant churches will reach across the gulf that was created in the 1500’s and repair the gulf.
Since the “Christian” Protestant-Catholic religion keeps Sunday, it will unite with Russia and the pagan-Sunday keepers such as India and the Eastern countries who keep Sunday holy. China will also join this alliance. Why? Because the common threat to all Sunday keepers will be Islam. Islam is a Friday-keeping religion that wants to dominate the earth.
With the domination of Islam by the Sunday keeping “Christians”, their next point of interest will be those who keep Sabbath holy. Are you ready to “refute, warn, and encourage with the utmost patience when you teach”? Our window of opportunity is now open but closing fast. We must use it while it is still open. But soon that window will slam shut and those who whittled away their time with worldly nonsense will find themselves without the Oil they will need to join the wedding procession.
2 Timothy 4:1-22
In the presence of God and the Messiah Jesus, who is going to judge those who are living and those who are dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly appeal to you to proclaim the message.
What message? Since the worldly churches teach that the Old Testament has been done away with, we must loudly proclaim that the Ten Commandment Law of the Old Testament is still valid. Then it will be easy to show that the 7th day of the week is the Sabbath in the Law of God. As such, it will be made clear that we are not saved eternally by grace, but that we must “work out our salvation with fear and trembling”. Philippians 2:12. That, in essence, is the Three Angels’ Messages. That is how we show our “fear” to God, by keeping His truth in our hearts and living it. Are you “proclaiming the message”?
Be ready to do this whether or not the time is convenient. Refute, warn, and encourage with the utmost patience when you teach.
Few are able to “refute”, let alone warn and encourage when the time is convenient. Most will do anything to walk away from any time that is convenient since they are not able to refute, warn or encourage others for Jesus and His truth. “Be ready”? Church members are hardly “ready” for church, let alone know their Bible thoroughly enough to answer basic questions about it. No, but they can fight and argue over their church. No where in the Bible are we commanded to fight over our church.
For the time will come when people will not tolerate healthy doctrine, but with itching ears will surround themselves with teachers who cater to their people’s own desires.
And there it is. “Healthy doctrine”. Otherwise known as “truth”. Few who call themselves “Christian” know truth. Most just “surround themselves with teachers who cater to their people’s own desires”. Their itching ears are sound asleep while sitting in church. The churches tell exciting stories and interesting nonsense to keep the people dull and giving their money.
They will refuse to listen to the truth and will turn to myths.
That myth part is growing by the hour. More and more myths are being slipped into church preaching. Even the Seventh-day Adventist church and its organizations are hiring LGBTQ+ individuals. The leaders have lots of itching ears since they don’t want to lose their jobs or stand up for truth. Sodom and Gomorrah have walked right into the church with open arms.
But you must be clear-headed about everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of an evangelist. Devote yourself completely to your ministry.
If we call ourselves Christian, then each of us has a ministry given to us from God. We cannot neglect this ministry except at the peril of our eternal life. We must be “clear-headed” and not let this world cloud our perceptions. This must be done even if we have to “endure suffering”. Jesus endured suffering for us. If we are not willing to endure suffering for Him, we will never make it to Heaven. It is imperative that we devote ourselves completely to the ministry God has given to each of us personally.
I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for my departure has come.
Every day we are to pour ourselves out as an offering to Jesus to be used as He sees fit. Whether our time of departure is when Jesus comes or when we die, time is short. We never know when our departure date will arrive. One moment I was fine, and within a few days they thought I would be dead. We never know. Therefore, hour by hour, we must be doing our duty for Jesus.
I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith.
Few Christians have fought the good fight. Few Christians even know how to fight the good fight. Few have completed the race. Few Christians are even in the race. Not many have kept the faith. It is all about talk and show. But faith that produces obedience is just not happening in our lives. Many think going to church is obedience. It isn’t. Many think that if they eat the right foods they are being obedient. They aren’t. The level of obedience the Bible is talking about is so high, few even know it exists. They refuse to look deep into the Word of God to see what true obedience is.
The victor’s crown of righteousness is now waiting for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on the day that he comes, and not only to me but also to all who eagerly wait for his appearing.
To “eagerly wait” is not yelling and screaming “Jesus is coming”. It isn’t running around talking about the name of Jesus. It isn’t going to church. To “eagerly wait” is to do your ministry duties every day. Hour by hour we are to live in obedience to Jesus, as He did to His Father.
Do your best to come to me soon, because Demas, having fallen in love with this present world, has abandoned me and has gone to Thessalonica.
Most who have once loved the truth, have fallen in love with the world. Since they never loved Jesus, but only a doctrine or a church, they grew tired of waiting, and left. Look at it like this. Let’s say the President of the United States is coming to town. You get all excited and go stand next to the tarmac to welcome him as he steps off the plane. But the plane is delayed and you get tired and finally, you go home to watch a good movie.
On the other hand, let’s say you have a son, one you love very much, coming home and will be landing at the airport. You go to meet him. But as you arrive, you find that the plane will be delayed a few hours. Do you wait? Of course you do. You wait in expectation for as long as it takes. So what made the difference? Love. Do you love Jesus?
Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful in my ministry.
True Christianity is forgiveness. About 25 years before this, Paul and Barnabas had such a dispute over Mark that they parted ways. Now, Paul has forgiven Mark for deserting them on their first missionary journey. Mark has proved himself over the years and Paul recognizes his mistake. Love covers over a multitude of sins. Do you have love and forgiveness towards those who have hurt you?
I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. When you come, bring the coat I left with Carpus in Troas, as well as the scrolls and especially the parchments. Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he did. You, too, must watch out for him, for he violently opposed our message.
Love does not mean putting yourself out there to be taken advantage of. Paul loved Alexander. But Alexander did him a great deal of harm. God is our avenger. He will repay the wicked. But we are to make sure we are not taken advantage of by the wicked.
I understand this concept. I loved my adopted son, Jeff. But He only played his games with me and did everything he could to take this ministry away from me. Finally he left to ply his wickedness on the world. He was running drugs and guns into the USA from Mexico. When he was 41 years of age, I received a call that he was found dead in a Mexican desert. There is nothing one can do. Even Jesus couldn’t save the Nation of Israel. Even Jesus could not save Judas. All we can do is live the perfect, righteous and sinless life so they know what is available to them. If they reject, then that is their choice. But we love them.
At my first trial no one came to my defense. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be held against them!
The Christian friends of Paul were human. They didn’t want to put their lives on the line by standing up with Paul. Paul forgave them. At times I feel the same since I have been abandoned by my family. I pray for them.
However, the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the gentiles could hear it. I was rescued out of a lion’s mouth.
God will give us strength to go through whatever comes our way. All we have to do is stand firm in obedience. By so doing, the message will be fully proclaimed.
The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will take me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory belongs to him forever and ever! Amen.
In sickness and in health, in trials and in prosperity, glory belongs to Him. If we do our duty, the Lord will rescue us from every evil attack. We must believe. We must love. We must forgive.
Greet Prisca and Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus. Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus in Miletus because he was sick. Do your best to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
May the Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with all of you! Amen.