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Life Together at the End of the Age

This is the first time I shared a complete sermon on my various social media sites, I think, but I may do more from now on. :)

If you value my opinion at all know this, this is one of the best and most important sermons of our lifetime. I hope you will take the time and view it and listen closely to it. Although Dr. Jason Meyer has already taken the leadership role in preaching and vision at Bethlehem Church this sermon by our retiring pastor Dr. John Piper is sort of a handing-off-of the-reins sermon to Jason.

You may be offended by this sermon. If you are and you decide to stop then you will be missing some of the real gems in the message that John Piper gives. He talks about America and the world of today are facing a “…compulsory normalizing of sin…” True Christians, more and more are becoming “…marginalized, intimidated and criminalized…” The constant problem in our times, is deception.

If you don’t take in the entire sermon you may miss how to avoid “four errors that we could make as America darkens and Christianity is criminalized eschatologically… concerning the second coming.” You may observe, as I have, that Error #2 is the opposite error of Error #1. Just as Error #4 is the opposite error of Error #3. Also, you don’t want to miss his almost Rap “Solid AFFECTION for believers is a PROTECTION against DECEPTION” :)

You could go to DesiringGod.org and look for the sermon in written form to read it, but all of his sermons that are available in print form are really the “CliffsNotes” versions, you are missing a lot (In Canada I grew up with the equivalent “Coles Notes”). It is important to view the video or at the very least listen to the audio of the sermon. It is much more of a dramatic impact this way. Also there are many spoken words and nuances that are not included in the written form.

Jason Meyer is doing and will be doing an excellent job, but John Piper will be missed dearly. I love how he is so passionate in all his sermons. Among many things I also love how at the beginning of his sermons he draws a map, verbally giving an outline of where he is going in his sermon. When I gave a short ten minute speech at my Dad’s funeral, I unconsciously imitated this even though my talk was relatively short.

I will leave you with a few more direct quotes from this Sermon but I hope you can take the time to view it in its entirety.

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“Deception works because it makes 
shame look glorious, 
ugly look pretty, 
folly look wise, 
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uicidal ways look life-giving and 
sadness look like gladness. 
Deception works because we think we’ll be happier if we turn away from Christ and embrace sin (see 2 Thessalonians 2:12).”

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“…the devil does not have a hook in happy Christians…just miserable Christians who are looking for an alternative form of pleasure.”

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“Read the book of Revelation, we lose!…SHORT TERM!!”

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CLICK HERE if you must go to the written form of this sermon. But remember, I warned you. Actually you will find all of John Piper sermons available here in video (when available), audio and print form.

Jason Meyer’s sermons and more are available by CLICKING HERE.

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Psalm 121 (by NederlandZingt)

Ik sla mijn ogen op en zie de hoge bergen aan
Ik sla mijn ogen op en zie de hoge bergen aan
waar komt mijn hulp vandaan
waar komt mijn hulp vandaan

Mijn wank’le voeten zet Hij vast
als ik geen uitkomst zie
Mijn wank’le voeten zet Hij vast
als ik geen uitkomst zie
waar komt mijn hulp vandaan
waar komt mijn hulp vandaan
waar komt mijn hulp vandaan
waar komt mijn hulp vandaan

Mijn hulp is van de Here
die alles heeft geschapen
Mijn hulp is van de Here
die alles heeft geschapen
Mijn hulp is van de Here
die alles heeft geschapen
Mijn hulp is van de Here
die alles heeft geschapen
die alles heeft geschapen
die alles heeft geschapen

de Heer ziet heel je leven aan
iedere dag en nacht
de Heer ziet heel je leven aan
iedere dag en nacht
houdt Hij voor jou de wacht
houdt Hij voor jou de wacht
waar komt mijn hulp vandaan
Mijn hulp is van de Heer
waar komt mijn hulp vandaan
Mijn hulp is van de Heer

waar komt mijn hulp vandaan
Mijn hulp is van de Heer
waar komt mijn hulp vandaan
Mijn hulp is van de Heer

waar komt mijn hulp vandaan
Mijn hulp is van de Heer

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#Bible #Christian #inspiringstuff #Lyrics #music
 
#OtherLanguages  #video

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