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

Humble Wins!

May 20, 2013 Monday Message:

“I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.” Ps. 73:3 NLT

Have you ever observed clearly evil people who remain in power and seem to prosper? Or the reverse - really good people who have nothing but bad luck? Do you sometimes wish that God would “fix” these wrongs? – and fix them now! Following Jesus is costly - let’s take a look.

1. Satan doesn’t like anyone advancing God’s kingdom; so ministry is tough work. Those in ministry often encounter problem after problem - roadblocks and hurdles. Satan hopes we’ll get discouraged and give up. We all know better; we know to guard against this, but sometimes I have to “remember” to know better!

2. Remember God’s answers: “yes, no, and not yet.” I’m usually in tune with the yes and no. But sometimes we need to first build a team, raise capital, cast vision and get people on-board. So sometimes, even when we’re trying to do something that is clearly good, the answer is “not just yet.” Listen carefully for God’s leading; don’t confuse “not yet” with “no.” Again, don’t get discouraged, and don’t quit.

3. Sometimes God settles the score in eternity. Evil people who think they’re on top of the world will spend eternity separated from the light. Believers who feel beat up and rejected will be sitting at the wedding banquet table with Jesus. Remember that there’s a reversal-of-order in heaven – the first will be last, and the last will be first.

Humble wins.

Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) meets at 10:30am Sunday, May 26, Memorial Weekend. Pastor Michael Pilla will teach about the cost of following Jesus. We gather in the North end (gym) of the Oliver Ministry Building, 2647 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. See you at church!

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