6 Signs To Recognize The Antichrist
Summary
TLDRIn this insightful sermon, Pastor Mark discusses six signs indicating the world's end, as foretold in the Bible. He touches on increasing stress, mental illness, and scoffing at Christianity, highlighting a culture that mocks Christian morality and embraces sexual sin. The sermon also addresses the rise of false teachers, the spirit of antichrist, and a complacent society that no longer seeks God for a successful life. Pastor Mark encourages believers to stand firm against the culture and await the return of Jesus, promising a hopeful future where God's people will be blessed.
Takeaways
- 🌏 The speaker discusses 'six signs that the world is ending,' suggesting that understanding these signs can provide clarity and perspective on current events.
- 🏆 The transcript mentions attending an Arizona Diamondbacks game to illustrate how sports can be a microcosm of the world's tensions and how they will be less significant in the grand scheme of things.
- 📜 The speaker emphasizes that the Bible predicts the end times and provides guidance on how to navigate through the increasing darkness until Jesus' return.
- 😔 The first sign mentioned is an increase in stress, anxiety, and mental illness, which the speaker correlates with biblical descriptions of the last days.
- 🤳 The second sign is the rise of self-love and materialism, with the speaker pointing out the prevalence of selfies and consumer debt as indicators.
- 😡 The third sign is an increase in scoffers who mock Christianity and the Bible, with the speaker citing late-night talk shows and popular culture as examples.
- 🚫 The fourth sign discussed is the rise of mockers who not only make fun of Christian morality but actively oppose it, viewing it as evil and oppressive.
- 📖 The fifth sign is a growing dislike for Bible preachers and a preference for false teachers who cater to people's desires, rather than teaching sound doctrine.
- 🕊️ The sixth and final sign is an increase in people who deny the need for God, focusing on material wealth and comfort, suggesting a lack of concern for eternity.
- 🌟 The speaker concludes with the positive message that despite the signs of the end times, the return of Jesus offers hope, healing, and eternal blessings for believers.
- 📣 The speaker, Pastor Mark, encourages viewers to engage with the Bible and resist the cultural pressures that oppose Christian values and teachings.
Q & A
What are the six signs mentioned in the script that indicate the world is ending?
-The six signs mentioned are: 1) An increase in stress, anxiety, and mental illness; 2) An increase in scoffers who mock the Bible and those who believe in it; 3) An increase in mockers of Christian morality who encourage pleasure, especially sexual sin; 4) An increasing love for false teachers and a hatred for Bible preachers; 5) An increase in people who are Antichrist leading a massive counterfeit Christian apostasy; 6) An increase in wealth, comfort, and a sense that God is not needed for a successful life or concern for eternity.
What does the speaker mean by 'God tells us the end so that we don't freak out'?
-The speaker is suggesting that because God has revealed the end times in the Bible, Christians should not be alarmed or anxious about the end of the world, but rather have a sense of peace and understanding about what is to come.
What is the significance of the sports analogy used in the script?
-The sports analogy is used to illustrate that people get very passionate and emotional about events in the present, but in the grand scheme of things, these events will be forgotten and won't matter in the end times. It's a way to show that current troubles and excitement are temporary compared to the eternal perspective provided by God's revelation.
How does the speaker describe the difference between scoffers and mockers in the context of the end times?
-Scoffers are described as people who make fun of Christianity as if it's stupid, while mockers actually attack it thinking it's evil. Scoffers ridicule the belief, whereas mockers actively work against Christian values and teachings.
What does the speaker suggest about the current state of culture in relation to Christianity?
-The speaker suggests that the current culture is filled with scoffers and mockers of Christianity, especially in media such as late-night talk shows, where Christianity is often made fun of and its teachings are ridiculed.
What is the speaker's view on the role of the Antichrist in the end times?
-The speaker views the Antichrist as a counterfeit of Jesus Christ, a human being empowered by Satan, who will lead a massive counterfeit Christian apostasy and pave the way for the kingdom of Hell instead of the Kingdom of Heaven.
What does the speaker mean by 'head-on collisions with woke culture'?
-This phrase implies that the speaker is actively challenging and confronting the prevailing progressive social and political ideologies, which he perceives as being in conflict with traditional biblical teachings.
What is the speaker's promise to his audience regarding his preaching?
-The speaker promises to continue preaching the word of God as long as he is able, even in the face of opposition or challenges, and to not back down from teaching the Bible and its truths.
How does the speaker describe the 'last hour' in terms of the end times?
-The 'last hour' is described as a time when many antichrists have come, indicating the end of human history is near. It's a time when people are getting closer to the second coming of Jesus, and the speaker believes that current events suggest we are in such times.
What is the speaker's perspective on the increase in wealth and comfort leading to a decreased need for God?
-The speaker suggests that as people become wealthier and more comfortable, they may feel that they don't need God for a successful life or concern for eternity, which he sees as a sign of the end times.
What is the speaker's final message about the return of Jesus and its implications?
-The speaker's final message is one of hope and anticipation for the return of Jesus, which will bring about a restoration of all things, healing, reconciliation, and eternal blessing in the presence of God, free from the troubles and conflicts of the current world.
Outlines
🌏 Signs of the World's End
The speaker begins by discussing six signs that the world is ending, suggesting that God knows and reveals the future to guide humanity. They use the metaphor of a baseball game to illustrate how people's reactions to current events will be irrelevant in the long run. The speaker emphasizes that the Bible predicts increasing darkness until Jesus, the light of the world, returns. The first sign mentioned is an increase in stress, anxiety, and mental illness, which is supported by biblical references and societal observations.
😡 Rise of Scoffers and Mockers
This section focuses on the rise of scoffers and mockers in the last days, as predicted in the Bible. The speaker discusses how Christianity is increasingly being ridiculed in popular culture, particularly on late-night talk shows and social media. They argue that this ridicule is not just harmless fun but a sign of a deeper societal shift towards viewing Christian morality as evil and oppressive. The speaker calls for a commitment to preaching the word of God, despite the growing opposition.
📚 Disregard for Bible Teachings
The speaker warns of a growing disdain for Bible teachings and a preference for motivational speakers who tell people what they want to hear. They argue that as the second coming of Jesus approaches, people will seek out teachers who cater to their desires rather than those who preach the truth. The speaker emphasizes the importance of sticking to the Bible's teachings and not succumbing to the temptation to follow false teachers for the sake of popularity or comfort.
🕊️ The Spirit of Antichrist and Globalism
The speaker discusses the emergence of the spirit of Antichrist, which is characterized by opposition to Jesus and the establishment of a counterfeit kingdom. They connect this with the concept of globalism, suggesting that efforts to unite all people and nations under one system are a precursor to the Antichrist's rule. The speaker critiques the idea that humanity can achieve heaven on its own without Jesus, drawing a parallel to the Tower of Babel story from the Old Testament.
💰 Materialism and Lack of Spiritual Urgency
In this paragraph, the speaker addresses the increasing materialism and comfort in society, which leads to a diminished sense of need for God. They argue that as people become more affluent and comfortable, they may feel less urgency to seek spiritual fulfillment or prepare for eternity. The speaker challenges this mindset, urging people to recognize the importance of spiritual health and to live in anticipation of Jesus' return.
🛑 Anticipating the End and the Return of Jesus
The speaker concludes by expressing a sense of anticipation for the end times and the return of Jesus. They suggest that people are growing tired of the world's problems and are ready for a divine reset. The speaker offers a hopeful message, stating that the Bible promises blessings for God's people upon Jesus' return, including healing, reconciliation, and eternal life without sickness, sin, or death.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡End Times
💡Mental Anguish
💡Selfies
💡Scoffers
💡Mockers
💡False Teachers
💡Antichrist
💡Globalism
💡Wealth and Comfort
💡Cultural Apostasy
💡Biblical Prophecy
Highlights
Discussion on six signs that the world is ending, emphasizing the role of God in revealing the future.
Comparison of sports fans' reactions to a game's outcome and the spiritual perspective on life's events.
Use of sports as a metaphor for understanding the inevitability of life's end and God's plan.
Scripture reference to increasing stress, anxiety, and mental illness as signs of the end times.
Cultural critique on self-obsession, debt, and societal decline as indicators of moral decay.
Identification of scoffers who mock Christianity and the rise of skepticism in modern society.
Analysis of the media's role in promoting anti-Christian sentiments and mockery.
Scripture reference to the increase of mockers of Christian morality and sexual sin.
Discussion on the rise of false teachers and the decline of Bible preaching in modern culture.
Warning against the preference for motivational speakers over Bible teachers in contemporary spirituality.
Scripture reference to the last hour and the emergence of many antichrists.
Explanation of the term 'antichrist' and its historical and current significance.
Observation of the spirit of antichrist in various societal spheres leading to a counterfeit Christian apostasy.
Critique of globalism as a myth that could pave the way for the Antichrist.
Scripture reference to the increase in wealth and comfort leading to a lack of urgency for God.
Reflection on the current times as potentially being the end times, with a call to stand against cultural pressures.
Encouragement to reverse engineer one's life in anticipation of standing before God.
Final thoughts on the hope and promise of Jesus' return and the eternal blessings it brings.
Invitation to follow for more Bible teachings and engagement with the speaker's content.
Transcripts
and we're going to talk about six signs
that the world is
ending okay we got nothing else to do
six signs that the world is ending and I
was thinking about it we could just
throw up the photo of six politicians I
mean we could do that just any random
six
but but here's here's what I know that
God knows the future God rules the
future God reveals the future so that we
know where we're going and we understand
what is happening on our way toward home
and and this allows us uh let me see I'm
going to verbal process a little bit um
I've said I've said this before but how
many of you how many of you got any of
you guys sports fans sports fans I mean
obviously not college football fans
otherwise we wouldn't be the service but
sports
fans so how many of you like watching
sports like Grace and I were at the
Arizona Diamondbacks game last night
they lost two to one we were surrounded
by Houston Astros fans it really felt
like you know we were into a spiritual
war and uh
and it went right up to the ninth inning
and they lost but guess what guess what
guess what the tone was in the ninth
inning there's a guy on if we score run
it's tied and then we go into overtime
we go to Extra Innings and then if they
win they go to the playoffs everything
guess what everybody's screaming and
yelling and super enthusiastic in 30
years last night's game will be on ESPN
Classics and no one will be freaking
out why cuz you know the end God tells
us the end so that we don't freak
out okay this this is where we're going
okay one of you like that one of you
liked that and then some of you felt
sorry for them so you thank you for
serving them and ministering to them
with your fake golf clap I appreciate
that okay so here's what the Bible says
that everything gets darker until Jesus
comes the light of the world and and
he's going to use in chapter 5:3 the
language of birth pains frequency and
intensity and here's what God wants you
to know Jesus is coming and it's going
to get darker until the light arrives
here are the six uh signs that the world
is ending uh number one an increase in
stress anxiety and mental
illness yep okay 2 Timothy 3:1 34 in the
last days there will come times of
difficulty that word Lang literally
means mental anguish or stress or
depression or
anxiety for people will be tell me if
this doesn't sound familiar lover lovers
of
self just posting
selfies right we're the people that
invited we invited the camera that could
take our photo we're those people before
that you're like oh there's people
you're like no there's just one lovers
of
self lovers
of oh that may lead to
debt record debt they're talking about
shutting down our government because
we've been out of money so you're like
oh my gosh I'm like please shut down the
government please shut down the
government
[Applause]
right yeah pay the soldiers everybody
else lovers of money proud
we have a whole
month I'm just thinking out loud uh
arrogant
abusive disobedient to their parents
it's the Greek word for teenager
ungrateful Unholy heartless unappeasable
never
happy slanderous welcome to social media
without self-control brutal not loving
good treacherous Reckless swollen with
conceit lovers of pleasure rather than
lovers of
God okay let's just take a
vote all in favor check the box okay uh
number two an increase in scoffers who
mock the Bible and those who believe it
second Peter 3:3 scoffers will come in
the last days with scoffing following
their own sinful desires people will
mock Christ in Christianity they make
fun of it so just us girls so so where
is this happening in our culture today
I'm in the mood if you don't know okay
so uh in our culture today where is this
happening is scoffers just sort of
making Sport and light and fun of
Christianity everywhere okay everywhere
that's yeah that's that's true uh how
about late night talk show host constant
La doers well and and and always too and
what you get is you get these talk shows
like I was talking about in the last
service I shouldn't have so I'll do it
again um like you watch shows like The
View oh yeah and the coven just keeps
attacking
Christianity it it's just Mo it's just
it's just scoffing and making fun of and
and it's it's just and that just
laughter Oh the Bible's true Jesus Is
God you know hell is real ha haa just
jokes I I said the last service I was on
The View years ago worst day of my life
I got my makeup done between uh Joy bear
and Barbara Walters the squirrels are
getting our makeup done and
uh I felt like Jesus between two thieves
if I'm totally honest with you since
we're not putting this one on the
internet and the whole time us girls are
getting our makeup done it's just making
fun of Christ and Christianity just
mockery how about so okay so all in
favor is there an uptick in scoffing oh
yeah for sure okay number three an
increase in mockers of Christian uh
morality who encourage pleasure
especially sexual will sin Jude 18 and
the last time there will be mockers
following their own ungodly lust and
that last word there it's all sexual so
what he's saying is as we get near the
end there's going to be mockers now a
scoffer makes fun of Christianity as as
if it's stupid a mocker actually attacks
it thinking it's evil so we've now
reached a point in our day where there's
a large number of people who think that
this is actually evil this is bigoted
and narrow and patriarchal and
homophobic and intolerant and it's
repressive and all these big
words and if that's true you don't just
make fun of it you need to deconstruct
it you need to destroy it because it's
evil so now Justice is deconstructing
Christ in
Christianity especially as he says in
Jude when it comes to gender and
sex so let's let's all in favor is this
happening has anyone seen an uptick in
perverts who hate the Bible okay me too
um how about this one number four an
increasing love for false teachers and a
hatred for Bible
preachers second Timothy 4:1 preach the
word that's what he says now let me just
say this I promise you as long as
there's breath in my lungs and I'm not
crazy uh and I've asked Grace to tell me
when that day comes and take me home and
give me a sandwich
but until that day no just take the
Bible give me a sandwich good job Mark
you're retired okay until then I promise
you I will preach the word okay that's
what we're going to do
like I've been doing this for 30 years I
I every time I I like I am a crash test
dummy I just head on collisions all the
time I will call the shots I will take
the shots I will teach the Bible I will
not repent I will not recant there is no
reverse gear we will open the Bible we
will talk about Jesus and I don't care
what is said or done that's what we're
saying and doing
amen every once in a while people are
like do you need to say it like that yes
because they'll ignore me if I don't
preach the word the time is coming this
was thousands of years ago you tell me
if this is the time the time is coming
when people will not endure s
teaching sound there is healthy it's
what the original word means you can't
be emotionally physically spiritually
relationally healthy unless your soul is
being nourished by the word of God
instead people want to be unhealthy he
goes on here's what they will do uh
having itching ears they will
accumulate for themselves
teachers to suit their own passions and
will turn away from listening to the
truth here's what he says as we get
closer to the second coming of Jesus
people are going to really hate Bible
teaching but they'll find spiritual
leaders who will give them motivational
talks and tell them exactly what they
want to hear which is exactly the
opposite of what God says is that
happening it's everywhere I mean whole
denominations whole I mean there's
seminaries that should be retitled as
cemeteries it's where you go to bury
Faith there's whole denominations you're
like you're you're literally
commissioning
Liars to stand in the Pulpit you're
you're sending out wolves and calling
them
Shepherds but let me tell you this
friends every person who reads the word
of God we're all going to come to this
moment where you're like I wish it
didn't say
that true I mean they chuckled how about
you guys do you agree okay you're like
in those moments if you want to find
someone with more degrees than
Fahrenheit educated beyond their
intelligence with a book deal favored on
social media quoted by the mainstream
news you can find someone to contradict
the word of God in some creative origami
way Shazam to tell you exactly what you
want to
hear
don't don't right so if God says it
believe it and if you disagree with it
change your
mind and so what we're seeing right now
is we're seeing this Mass generational
apostasy I told you there's there's a
large number of pastors who are like I
could flip a coin on Jesus take him or
leave him
like oh my gosh is this an issue let's
just vote here we are all in favor okay
we're four for four um here's number
five an increase in people who are
Antichrist leading a massive counterfeit
quotee unquote Christian apostasy which
paves the way for the
Antichrist okay 1 John 218- 19 it is the
last hour right we're we're nearing the
end of human history now I don't know
when Jesus is
coming some of you think you do you
scare us
okay we because the Bible says no one
knows the hour or the day okay but God
knows but here's what he says he says
when you see these things happening
you're getting near you're getting
close here's what I would tell you this
was written a few thousand years
ago I just it just feels like we're
close
amen like like I'm at the point now like
the alarm goes off I hit snooze just in
case he shows up before I got to go to
work I mean it could be any
moment so it is the last hour Antichrist
is coming I'll read it again many
antichrists have come it is the last
hour they went out from us but they were
not of us if they had been of us they
would have continued with us okay let me
let me let me verbal process okay um so
anti is against and
replace Satan in heaven was the first
Antichrist he's like Jesus is on the
throne he's like I'm against him I want
him off the throne and I want to be on
the throne that's where it all
started to this day the there is a
spirit of
antichrist that I you're going to talk
about the man of lawlessness coming up
in Thessalonians and what this is this
is a counterfeit of Jesus Christ and it
brings in the Kingdom of Hell instead of
the Kingdom of Heaven Jesus is fully God
fully man led by the power of the Holy
Spirit the Antichrist will be a human
being empowered by Satan
himself he will have unbelievable
Authority and Power
and Paving the way he says are
Antichrist and what these are these are
people in government or politics or
education or entertainment in every
generation in what every sphere of
influence they have whatever Authority
that they have they use it to be
Antichrist they're going to be against
Jesus and try and have someone or
something be in Authority other than
Jesus true or false that's happening
right now today in politics in
government in education and
entertainment there is just a spirit
that is
Antichrist how do you know if you show
up you're like hey let's talk about
Jesus let's read the Bible let's pray
you're going to see quite a a a pressure
to bow
down um I I verbal processed this at the
last sermon but let me just kind of
revisit it um the Bible seems to give
the indication that everything is going
to get darker
until Jesus the light of the world
returns and that that Satan will have
one last massive uh spiritual warfare
effort to
create a kingdom that is a counterfeit
to the kingdom of Jesus and to rule over
everyone and
everything and
um see how to say this
um this is the spirit of globalism
um this is where I get controversial you
know every sermon there's something
offensive we're there so
um and the myth is this from people that
pave the way for the
Antichrist if we could just
all come together if we could all you if
we could get all the religions together
all the nations together if we could get
all the people together into one
Global Unified
political cultural economic
movement then then we could have heaven
we don't need Jesus we we could have
Heaven all by ourselves cuz we're good
people and if all the good people just
got together think of all the good we
could
do it is it's Babel it in the Old
Testament everybody had the same
language same culture same Nation they
all came together they were trying to
build a high Tower so that literally
they could sort of get up to heaven and
Rule and Reign like God and and God
looked down God said I've got to I've
got to scatter these people and confuse
their languages because if they remain
unified nothing will be impossible for
them and they're
Sinners unified Sinners don't bring
Heaven unified Sinners only bring
hell and
so and so that was the first human ATT
at
globalism but what he's saying is
there's going to be all these Antichrist
that lead to the Antichrist and it's
someone with Incredible spiritual
influence political influence economic
influence cultural influence and they're
a counterfeit of Christ and their
Antichrist and there are constantly
forces at work in our world that are
trying to bring everyone and everything
together and Satan is thinking that
would be perfect I would like to be in
charge so let's vote are we does it feel
like that's the direction that we're
going okay last one um an increase in
wealth comfort and a sense that God is
not needed for a successful life or a
concern for
eternity why do I need to go to heaven I
have such a good life I feel like I've
already arrived James 5:3 this is jesus'
Brother your gold and silver have
corroded and their corrosion will be
evidence against you and will eat your
flesh like fire you have laid up
treasure in the last days what he's
saying is it's going to get to the point
where there's no sense of urgency for
God what do I need to pray for I don't
need
anything why do I need to wait for Jesus
to return I'm already living kind of my
best life why do I need um why do I need
to to live a life in obedience to God
I've been doing what I want and it seems
to be going very well actually pays the
bills and you know I put on a few pounds
because my life is so blessed I I don't
even know what to do so let's all take a
vote are we living in those times we're
living in those
times and so here's what I'm telling you
he uh he introduces he's like there will
be some suffering and
affliction you need to stand don't bow
to the culture bow to the Lord stand
against the culture Jesus is coming
reverse engineer your life know that
you're going to stand before him and
give an account and as we get closer to
the end the Bible tells us with these
prophetic words here's what it's going
to look and feel like as we get closer
to the end as we're getting toward the
end and I don't know when the end is but
I know we're getting closer as we're
getting toward the end here's what
people are thinking sensing or feeling
oh no the end of the world is coming I'm
like yes finally can we get this over
with can we hit a hard reset can we can
we do things the way that God originally
intended so here's the really good news
I've read the book Jesus comes back
God's people are blessed you're going to
rais from the dead you're going to be
perfectly healed your relationships will
be reconciled your emotional health will
be restored your mental health will be
healed you're going to be blessed in the
presence of God forever there's going to
be no sickness no sin no death no curse
no politics no interest rates no
elections everybody's like oh it's
ending finally I've been I'm so sick of
it you know can we please get Jesus back
because I'll tell you we've got a
god-sized problem and it doesn't matter
who tries everyone fails until Jesus
Christ returns amen thanks for joining
me my name is Pastor Mark I've been
teaching the Bible for more than three
decades and headon constant collisions
with woke culture and I would love to
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