End of the Age!

January 19, 2026, Monday Message:

Matthew 24:13 NLT, Jesus speaking: “The one who endures to the end will be saved.”

Jesus is teaching about the end times. He paints a glorious picture of those who are loyal all the way to the end. But his emphasis on stick-to-itiveness tells me to take a look at those who don’t have the character to see the end times in Jesus’ time.

As this age ends, Satan will cast a thousand demons in our paths to take our eyes off the prize. Discouragement is just the beginning. Believers will be arrested, persecuted and sometimes killed. (Those killed while still believing will be rescued!) The world may hate you for being a Christ-loyalist. Many will be deceived and turn away from what they know is right. Liars and false prophets will be abundant. Sin will be everywhere, and the love of Jesus will be relatively unknown on earth.

Reject anything that isn’t true. The key is to stick with Jesus until the end of the age. Your dogged tenacity will be rewarded with a heavenly life after this life, and a permanent change of address to God’s Eternal Kingdom.

Believe the truth now, and have your Change-of-address forms ready to go!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship

The Father’s House

Truth and Freedom Church

Come Again?

For Tuesday, July 30, 2024:

2 Peter 2:3 NLT: “In their greed, these false teachers will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.”

Some people complain about going to church: “All they ever talk about is wanting your money!” To which I’d say, “You’re at the wrong church!”

The internet is filled with stories of scamming church leaders who pursued the job expecting people to give them free money in exchange for alleged “spiritual guidance.” Some even lead what we call “mega-churches,” with much property and fancy buildings. They’ve connived their way into prosperity, deceiving many. About that business plan, God promises that the first will be last and the last will be first. The false teachers are already condemned!

Your church should first be about growing closer to Jesus and his ways, thereby giving us assurance of salvation in the life after this life. We then support our churches out of gratitude for Jesus’ love and forgiveness. We have been blessed! Support of a God-loving church insures that many more can also learn the Good News, and that’s what Jesus called us all to do!

As each day passes, we’re one day closer to Jesus’ return when everything will be made right. The destruction of false teachers will not be delayed! Believers get to watch it all happen!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Truth!

 For Thursday, March 30, 2023:

1 John 2:22 NLT: “Who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.”

The Holy Spirit has given believers the gift of discernment. We can usually tell when somebody is lying right to our face. I frequently fact-check, comparing what someone says with what the Bible says. If someone denies that Jesus is the Messiah, they’re a liar, a deceiver. If someone denies that there is a God, they don’t know the truth.

There’s a surprising number of deceivers. They masquerade as cults, New Age advocates and other false religions. Sometimes they worship nothing. Be especially suspicious of groups that look like a church or have “Jesus” in their name, but don’t accept the Bible or use a fake Holy Book.

John sums it up like this v23: “Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.”

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship