And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber,...

And do this, understanding the present time. The And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your hour has come for you to wake up from your

slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; when we first believed. The night is nearly over;

the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and

debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and

do not think about how to gratify the desires of the do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.sinful nature.

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And do this,And do this, understanding the present time. understanding the present time. The The hour has come for you to wake up from your hour has come for you to wake up from your

slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; when we first believed. The night is nearly over;

the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and

debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and

do not think about how to gratify the desires of the do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.sinful nature.

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• • Increase inIncrease inwickednesswickedness

2 Tim 3: 1But mark this: There will be 2 Tim 3: 1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.with them.

Matthew 24: 10At that time many will turn away Matthew 24: 10At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11and many false prophets will appear and deceive 11and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12Because of the increase of many people. 12Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13but wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14And he who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. the end will come.



• • Attack even the Attack even the ChurchChurch

Matthew 24: 24For false Christs and false Matthew 24: 24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible. were possible.





• • No fear of God in No fear of God in the worldthe world

2 Peter 3: 3First of all, you must understand that in the 2 Peter 3: 3First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he own evil desires. 4They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? promised?




• • Grace is Grace is Increased Increased all the more! all the more!

Romans 5: 20...But where sin increased, Romans 5: 20...But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, 21so that, just as grace increased all the more, 21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.through Jesus Christ our Lord.





• • The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit Poured Out on Poured Out on All!All!

John 14: 12I tell you the truth, anyone who John 14: 12I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. these, because I am going to the Father. 13And I will do whatever you ask in my 13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14You may ask me for anything in Father. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. 15"If you love me, my name, and I will do it. 15"If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16And I will you will obey what I command. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever- 17the Counselor to be with you forever- 17the Spirit of truth.Spirit of truth.

Acts 1: 8But you will receive power when the Acts 1: 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Acts 2: 17" 'In the last days, God says, I will Acts 2: 17" 'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18Even on my servants, both men dreams. 18Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.days, and they will prophesy.

Heb 10: 23Let us hold unswervingly to the Heb 10: 23Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may faithful. 24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25Let us not give up meeting together, deeds. 25Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. you see the Day approaching.






• • The Saved will The Saved will be be Taken Away! Taken Away!

2 Peter 3: 3First of all, you must understand that in the 2 Peter 3: 3First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he own evil desires. 4They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? ... 10But the day of the Lord will come like a promised? ... 10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. 11Since everything will be destroyed in will be laid bare. 11Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12as you look forward to the to live holy and godly lives 12as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13But in keeping with his elements will melt in the heat. 13But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. new earth, the home of righteousness.

1 Thess: 16For the Lord himself will come 1 Thess: 16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17After that, we who are still will rise first. 17After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18Therefore encourage each other forever. 18Therefore encourage each other with these words. with these words.






• • The Saved will The Saved will be be Taken Away! Taken Away!

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