Understanding the End of the Age Vol. 2 Part 9
The Falling Away
Sunday, January 23, 2022
I.Understanding the End of the Age
A.Believer’s Hated and Martyred
1.(Matt. 24:1-11 AMP) Jesus tells of (9) signs of the end-times: (1) worldwide deception & false Christ’s; (2) wars and rumors of wars; (3) famines; (4) pestilence; (5) earthquakes; (6) believers hated and martyred; (7) falling away from the faith; (8) abounding lawlessness & loss of love; (9) worldwide preaching of the gospel.
a.(2 Thess. 2:1-12) apostasia – a falling away; a defection from truth; forsake.
~(Rom. 1:18-32 NLT)
b.Read article “What About Those High-Profile Christians Who Renounced Their Faith?”
c.Show Millennials and Religion
The Silent Gen: born 1928-1945 (74-91 years old)
Baby Boomers: born 1946-1965 (55-73 years old)
Generation X: born 1965-1980 (39-54 years old)
Millennials: born 1981-1996 (23-38 years old)
Generation Z: born 1997-2012 (7-22 years old)
d.Show Got Religion
~The percentage of Millennials in America who described themselves as religiously unaffiliated rose from 32% in 2008 to 43% in 2018.
e.Show Church Membership Decline
2.Why is there such a departure from church and Christ?
a.Show Reasons for Leaving Religion
b.(2 Tim. 4:1-2) departing from the faith giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons.
~(1 John 2:18-19)
~(Mark 4:13-20) Sower and the Seed parable
c.Play Lutheran Church Host Drag Queen Story Hour video (1:18 min.)
[Pastor Lee Stokes]