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What Is The Most Important Message Needed for the Church Today?
Alan Baker
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Alan Baker

What Is The Most Important Message Needed for the Church Today?

Alan Baker · 3:09

Alan Baker calls the church to awaken from spiritual complacency, emphasizing the urgent need for readiness and intimate relationship with Christ in light of His imminent return.
This sermon emphasizes the urgent call for believers in the West to wake up from spiritual slumber and complacency, highlighting the dangers of comfortable Christianity that lacks self-denial and demands little from us. The signs of the Messiah's imminent return are evident, especially through the flourishing of Israel and the return of the Jewish people to their homeland. The message stresses the importance of being spiritually prepared, developing an intimate relationship with God, and actively participating in the harvest of souls before Christ's return.

Full Transcript

I believe for the body of Christ, it is simply to wake up. We need to be aroused from our slumber. And that's very pertinent to the believers in the West. As I mentioned, I was stuck in Chile, and I got out by miracle of God, and next day I couldn't get out. But coming back here into Canada, you could taste the freedom, you could sense the freedom. But it is dangerous, okay? Because it's comfortable. It's a comfortable Christianity. It doesn't demand much from us. There's not much self-denial. And that's dangerous. We got these idlers in our lives, and they're lulling us to sleep. So there's a call, I believe there's a call for the church worldwide to wake up. The Messiah is coming. We see all the signs around us. There's no question about it. These things are accelerating at a remarkable pace towards his return. Look at Israel, established under the state of Israel in 1948. Look at the fact how that land has flourished and blossomed and grown, and the Jewish people are coming home miraculously from all corners of the world. This is a wake-up call for us. And Jesus said this, you know, when you see the fig tree blossom, then take note. And the fig tree, symbolic of Israel, is blossoming. And Israel is the key. Israel is the time clock. Jerusalem is that second hand. So I'm always watching Israel. But the call is to wake up. Wake up from your slumber. What's distracting you? What's keeping you away from God's best? Distractions. We just talked about that a few minutes ago. There's many distractions upon our lives, seeking to get us off that narrow path. And we don't want to miss it. These are tremendous days of opportunity. Tremendous days of opportunity. The souls are coming in the kingdom. There's a tremendous harvest. So we want to be out in that harvest. And we don't want to miss it. But we have to make choices in order. We have to look at our lives and say, how much of our lives is being used for the kingdom of God and how much not is. So the call is to waken up and to get back to him, to develop that intimate relationship with him. And God is working intensely in our lives. He's preparing us as that bride. He's purifying. He's cleansing us. Those things which we could allow in our lives, say, two, three years ago, we can't allow in our lives that because he wants us ready. So the scary thing is in the parable of the ten virgins, five were ready, five were not. I don't want to be part of the bride which is not ready. So we need to be prepared, spiritually prepared, spiritually prepared for his return and spiritually prepared for whatever's coming. We're living in chaotic times. We're living in uncertain times. We're living in times of suddenness, suddenness. Things can happen whenever and however. We need to be prepared for that. We need to be prepared. And the only way to be truly prepared is to have that close, intimate, personal relationship with him.

Sermon Outline

  1. I. The Call to Wake Up
    • The church is in spiritual slumber
    • Comfortable Christianity is dangerous
    • Need for arousal especially in the West
  2. II. Signs of the Times
    • Israel as the prophetic fig tree
    • The miraculous return of the Jewish people
    • Acceleration towards Christ’s return
  3. III. Spiritual Preparation
    • Developing intimate relationship with God
    • Purification and readiness as the bride
    • Avoiding distractions and focusing on the kingdom
  4. IV. Living in Urgent Expectation
    • Chaotic and uncertain times
    • Suddenness of Christ’s return
    • Being spiritually prepared at all times

Key Quotes

“We need to be aroused from our slumber.” — Alan Baker
“Israel is the key. Israel is the time clock. Jerusalem is that second hand.” — Alan Baker
“The only way to be truly prepared is to have that close, intimate, personal relationship with him.” — Alan Baker

Application Points

  • Examine your life for distractions that hinder your walk with God and remove them.
  • Cultivate a daily intimate relationship with Jesus through prayer and scripture.
  • Stay vigilant and spiritually prepared, recognizing the urgency of the times.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Alan Baker mean by 'wake up'?
He urges believers to stop living in spiritual complacency and to become alert and active in their faith in preparation for Christ’s return.
Why is Israel important in this message?
Israel is seen as a prophetic sign, symbolized by the blossoming fig tree, indicating the nearness of the end times.
What is the significance of the parable of the ten virgins?
It illustrates the need for readiness and vigilance, as only those prepared will be part of the bride when Christ returns.
How can believers prepare spiritually according to the sermon?
By developing an intimate relationship with God, allowing Him to purify and cleanse their lives, and avoiding distractions.
What dangers does comfortable Christianity pose?
It leads to spiritual idleness and complacency, making believers vulnerable to missing the opportunities and warnings of the times.

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