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

Deceivers!

 

For Saturday, January 10, 2026:

Matthew 24:4-5 NLT: Jesus told his disciples, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.”

Jesus said that no one will know the exact day and hour of his return. Only the Father knows. For believers, that’s the End Times. We have been told signs, things for which to watch, things to keep us on our toes so that when Jesus shows up, we can be prepared. Some theologians believe that we’re in the end times of the End Times. Most think we’re well past the halfway mark of the time until Jesus returns!

Who wants to be King of the World? Probably not you, and certainly not me! But many powerful, money-hungry people think that position was created for them. But those narcissists are only out for themselves. They are not heaven-sent individuals. When the Messiah returns, he won’t have to announce who he is. People will know. He’ll be doing Messiah stuff, things unattainable by any false prophet.

So keep your eyes peeled for the great deceivers. Discerning is more difficult than it first appears, since Jesus says that “many” will try to claim his status, and “many” will be liars. By the time Jesus returns, the world will likely be one big mess! We’ll no longer live securely in the land of the free and home of the brave. There is such division in our country that there may be another civil war.

Believers have confidence that Jesus will return to escort us into the hereafter, a far better place. He said he’d be back, and his word is always good. People will love the Lord, love each other and live in harmony. Life in God’s heavenly kingdom will be the way God intended for us to live from the beginning. There is sunshine on the horizon!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship

The Father’s House

Truth and Freedom Church

False Prophets

For Thursday, May 18, 2023:

1 John 4:1 NLT: “Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.”

John is advising believers to test spiritual occurrences and religious leaders. Many, many false teachers and false prophets stand ready to lead us astray. There are both evil spirits, and spirits from the Lord, and we are being taught to be discerning. This is especially important for congregational leaders.

Believing in Jesus is a prerequisite for all who teach in a religious setting. If the spirit does not acknowledge the Son of God, they are not speaking for God. Also remember that God doesn’t change his position on sin, and God never contradicts himself. If something was wrong yesterday, it’s still wrong today.

Good news: Believers are delivered from the spirit of the Antichrist!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship

Sheep vs Wolves!

February 13, 2023 Monday Message:

Matthew 7:15 NIV, Jesus speaking: “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.”

The Lord wants everyone to love him, but he created us with the freedom to choose. When the Holy Spirit taps us on the shoulder, we can say ‘yes’ or no.’ If we were forced to love God, that love would mean nothing. So God gave us brains and expects us to use them. And as part of that, he gave us the gift of discernment.

With his scriptures as a handbook for living, we should be able to easily tell right from wrong and good from bad. We should be able to spot evil from a mile away, even if it’s disguised in sheep’s clothing.

Note that the wolf is almost always disguised in sheep’s clothing. No one ever says, “I’m evil, I want to do bad stuff to the world, and I want you to join with me.” No, they talk about a different way, a new way, a better way according to their propaganda. They try to sell you that their corrupt system will somehow be an improvement. Hitler claimed the world would be better under his rule. That’s a narcissistic lie. Communism paints a rosy picture. Everyone chips in, and everyone is provided for. But in practice, many more want to receive than want to contribute. In practice, Communism just doesn’t work.

As we grow closer to the end times, the wolves will persist. We’re told to keep our eyes peeled for many false prophets and the anti-Christ.

Always check under the sheep’s clothing to see what is inside!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship