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  (CLIP) GOD'S WAKE UP CALL AND THE SECOND COMING OF THE LORD
  by Chuck Smith
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Summary: This sermon emphasizes the signs of the last days as described
by Paul and Peter, highlighting the moral decay and spiritual darkness
that will prevail. It urges believers to be vigilant, to put off the
works of darkness, and to be prepared for the imminent return of the
Lord. The message stresses the importance of waking up from spiritual
slumber, as the night is far spent and the day of salvation is drawing
near.

Duration: 3:09 Topics: "Signs of the Last Days", "Spiritual Vigilance"
Scripture References: Romans 13:12, 2 Timothy 3:1, 2 Peter 3:3, Romans 13:11, Luke 21:28

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This sermon emphasizes the signs of the last days as described by Paul
and Peter, highlighting the moral decay and spiritual darkness that will
prevail. It urges believers to be vigilant, to put off the works of
darkness, and to be prepared for the imminent return of the Lord. The
message stresses the importance of waking up from spiritual slumber, as
the night is far spent and the day of salvation is drawing near.

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As Paul said, the night is far spent. The world has gone through a long
night of darkness and it is getting darker. But thank God, we can see
the dawning of a new day.

And so Paul says, let's put off the works of darkness. We're very close
to the time of the coming of our Lord. And the Lord gave us a lot of
signs to look for that we might be alert, that we might be aware that
the time of the Lord's coming is very, very close.

Paul wrote to Timothy in his second letter, know this, that in the last
days, perilous times would come because men would love themselves and
they would be proud, boastful, blasphemers, disobedient to parents,
unthankful, unholy. They would be without natural affections. They will
not keep their word.

They will be slanderers and without self-control. They will be brutal
and despise those that are good. They will be treacherous, rash, and
conceited.

And their love for pleasure will exceed their love for God. These are
the indications, Paul said, that we will know and be assigned to us that
we are in the last days. Peter talks about the last days.

And in 2 Peter 3, 3, he said, know this, that there shall come in the
last days scoffers who are walking in their own lust. And they say,
where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep,
all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation. But I'm
convinced that we are on the border of the return of the Lord.

You say, oh, Chuck, you said that back in 1970, yeah? And we are now 37
years closer, but we're getting very, very close. So as Paul said,
knowing the time, high time to wake up out of our sleep for now is our
salvation nearer than when we believed. The day is far spent, or the
night is far spent, the day is at hand.

As Jesus said, when you see these things begin to come to pass, look up,
lift up your head for your redemption is getting close.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/HUcwUr8OC_E.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/chuck-smith/sermon-clip-gods-wake-up-call-and-the-second-coming-of-the-lord/
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