2 Timothy 3:1-4
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3 This know also,
that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves,
covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers,
disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers,
false accusers, incontinent, fierce,
despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded,
lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Know this -- CHRIST's enemy will try to break your spirit.
He will do all he can to break down your defenses.
He's always on the lookout to break your resolve.
His intent?
To destroy each one of us.
ESPECIALLY believers.
He will look for that chink in your armor.
And when he finds it, expect infiltration, corruption, and destruction.
Thus said, we must always be awake, aware, and alert.
We must always watch, wake up, and worship.
We must always wear our ARMOR of GOD.
KNOW the enemy for who, and what he is:
Ephesians 6:12
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12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places.
1 Peter 5:8-9
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8 Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour:
Our case is not isolated.
We all go through the same thing.
For the devil has many devices.
What can one do, then?
REMAIN in faith.
1 Peter 5:9
King James Version
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith,
knowing that the same afflictions
are accomplished in your brethren
that are in the world.
BE born again.
John 3:3-7
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3 Jesus answered and said unto him,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him,
How can a man be born when he is old?
can he enter the second time
into his mother's womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh;
and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again.
ACCEPT JESUS as your personal Savior.
Acts 4:10-12
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10 Be it known unto you all,
and to all the people of Israel,
that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
whom ye crucified,
whom God raised from the dead,
even by him doth this man
stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone
which was set at nought of you builders,
which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other:
for there is none other name under heaven
given among men, whereby we must be saved.
LOVE GOD with all your heart.
Matthew 22:37-38
King James Version
37 Jesus said unto him,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul,
and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first
and great commandment.
RUN the race given you.
Hebrews 12:1-2
King James Version
12 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about
with so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight,
and the sin which doth so easily beset us,
and let us run with patience
the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus
the author and finisher of our faith;
who for the joy that was set before him
endured the cross,
despising the shame,
and is set down at the right hand
of the throne of God.
ENDURE to the end, as JESUS did.
He gave us these promises:
Matthew 24:13
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13 But he that shall endure unto the end,
the same shall be saved.
John 6:39-40
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39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me,
that of all which he hath given me
I should lose nothing,
but should raise it up again
at the last day.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me,
that every one which seeth the Son,
and believeth on him,
may have everlasting life:
and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 14:2
King James Version
2 In my Father's house are many mansions:
if it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you.
FIND hope, love, joy, strength, and comfort from these verses:
Romans 5:1-2
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5 Therefore being justified by faith,
we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith
into this grace wherein we stand,
and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:3-4
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3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also:
knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Romans 5:5-6
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5 And hope maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts
by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6 For when we were yet without strength,
in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 5:8-9
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8 But God commendeth his love toward us,
in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood,
we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans 8:22-25
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22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth
and travaileth in pain together until now.
23 And not only they, but ourselves also,
which have the firstfruits of the Spirit,
even we ourselves groan within ourselves,
waiting for the adoption,
to wit, the redemption of our body.
24 For we are saved by hope:
but hope that is seen is not hope:
for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25 But if we hope for that we see not,
then do we with patience wait for it.
Romans 8:26-27
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26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities:
for we know not what
we should pray for as we ought:
but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us
with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts
knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit,
because he maketh intercession for the saints
according to the will of God.
Romans 8:28-30
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28 And we know that all things
work together for good to them that love God,
to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow,
he also did predestinate to be conformed
to the image of his Son,
that he might be the firstborn
among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate,
them he also called:
and whom he called, them he also justified:
and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Romans 8:31
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31 What shall we then say to these things?
If God be for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:33-35
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33 Who shall lay any thing
to the charge of God's elect?
It is God that justifieth.
34 Who is he that condemneth?
It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again,
who is even at the right hand of God,
who also maketh intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution,
or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Romans 8:37-39
King James Version
37 Nay, in all these things
we are more than conquerors
through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life,
nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers,
nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us
from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 12:12
King James Version
12 Rejoicing in hope;
patient in tribulation;
continuing instant in prayer;
Romans 15:1-3
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15 We then that are strong
ought to bear the infirmities of the weak,
and not to please ourselves.
2 Let every one of us please his neighbour
for his good to edification.
3 For even Christ pleased not himself;
but, as it is written, The reproaches of them
that reproached thee
fell on me.
Romans 15:4-6
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4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime
were written for our learning,
that we through patience and comfort
of the scriptures might have hope.
5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you
to be likeminded one toward another
according to Christ Jesus:
6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth
glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:13
King James Version
13 There hath no temptation taken you
but such as is common to man:
but God is faithful,
who will not suffer you to be tempted
above that ye are able;
but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape,
that ye may be able to bear it.
Colossians 1:9-15
King James Version
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it,
do not cease to pray for you,
and to desire that ye might be filled
with the knowledge of his will
in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord
unto all pleasing,
being fruitful in every good work,
and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 Strengthened with all might,
according to his glorious power,
unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
12 Giving thanks unto the Father,
which hath made us meet to be partakers
of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us
from the power of darkness,
and hath translated us
into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of every creature:
Hebrews 10:35-36
King James Version
35 Cast not away therefore your confidence,
which hath great recompence of reward.
36 For ye have need of patience,
that, after ye have done the will of God,
ye might receive the promise.
Hebrews 10:37-39
King James Version
37 For yet a little while,
and he that shall come will come,
and will not tarry.
38 Now the just shall live by faith:
but if any man draw back,
my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them
who draw back unto perdition;
but of them that believe
to the saving of the soul.
Hebrews 12:1-3
King James Version
12 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about
with so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight,
and the sin which doth so easily beset us,
and let us run with patience
the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus
the author and finisher of our faith;
who for the joy that was set before him
endured the cross,
despising the shame,
and is set down at the right hand
of the throne of God.
3 For consider him that endured
such contradiction of sinners against himself,
lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
James 1:2-4
King James Version
2 My brethren, count it all joy
when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith
worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work,
that ye may be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing.
James 1:12
King James Version
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation:
for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life,
which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
James 5:10
King James Version
10 Take, my brethren, the prophets,
who have spoken in the name of the Lord,
for an example of suffering affliction,
and of patience.
James 5:11
King James Version
11 Behold, we count them happy which endure.
Ye have heard of the patience of Job,
and have seen the end of the Lord;
that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
The day we become born again, the HOLY SPIRIT begins to teach us.
He teaches us about JESUS.
In turn, JESUS teaches us about GOD.
Such is the TRIUNE GOD.
What is the "end", but the beginning of the end?
When JESUS comes for His church.
This, when the Rapture occurs.
We need to endure the madness of this world.
Until the Rapture happens.
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