according to Todd Nettleton of the voice of the martyrs the faith option many are choosing is Jesus with at least a million Muslims reportedly leaving Islam for Christianity how's the regime reacting to this we've heard 50,000 of 75,000 mosques have closed and I'm sure they aren't accepting that very well this is not something that is making the regime happy and prophetic things are happening all around the world today and many people are not paying attention this is why it's so important to have a Biblical worldview every believer should be aware of what is happening in
this world because a lot of it matches up to Endtime Bible prophecy so let's die then the first thing you should notice is that there is a spiritual shift happening in many places around the world we hear so much that is happening when it comes to the persecution of Christians or even about how many people are leaving Christianity but we're never really told about some of the amazing conversions happening around the world and how many people are coming to Christ here is why news like this is confirmation of God's prophetic word in Acts 2:1 17
the Bible says and it shall come to pass in the last days says God that I will pour out my spirit on All Flesh your sons and your daughters shall shall prophesy your young men shall see Visions your old men shall dream dreams the Bible tells us that in the last days in the last days God will pour out his spirit this means that in the last days there will be a move of God we will see people from different nations from different backgrounds and religions we will see people touched by the Holy Spirit and
repent and come to Christ the next prophetic thing happening is the Fulfillment of Ephesians 5 verse 15-1 17 which says look carefully then how you walk not as unwise but as wise making the best use of the time because the days are evil therefore do not be foolish but understand what the will of the Lord is is let's focus on the phrase the days are evil keep this biblical warning in mind as we dive in further universities are offering a variety of classes on witchcraft and Magic this fall including courses that will examine tarot cards
create spell books and analyze why people accuse Taylor Swift of sorcery that is aligned from an article recently published by the college fix reportedly Princeton will offer a course titled spell visions of school in fantasy and science fiction and this course will dive into the Harry Potter novels and other fantasy fiction to explore educational institutions culture and politics Tain is offering a class for freshmen ancient magic modern witchcraft focusing on the evolution of the practices Through Time Yale's history of the night course features a cross disciplinary approach to examine how the Knight became the Abode
of the ghost the devil the witch and the dead and one of Georgetown University's courses is all about rituals symbols Shamanism expanded States Of Consciousness Spirit possession magic divination and Witchcraft now if you think well this is just an American thing you're wrong in 2023 news broke out that a new master's degree in witchcraft magic and occult science is scheduled to be offered September 2024 at the University of exitor in England as faculty cite growing student interest so let's take a step back for a moment and see what the Bible says in Isaiah 5: 20
woe to those who call evil good and good evil who put Darkness for light and light for Darkness who put bitter for sweet and Sweet for better today as we are seeing this verse in Isaiah come to life that which is evil in the sight of God is being called Good by man the third thing to keep an eye on is to do with the issue of transhumanism one dictionary definition of transhumanism is that it is the proposed use of technology to allow human beings to develop beyond their natural capabilities with this in mind here
is an interesting article titled transhumanism billionaires want to use Tech to enhance our abilities the outcomes could change what it means to be human a few points from this article are as follows and I quote many prominent people in the tech industry have talked about the increasing convergence between humans and machines in coming decades for example Elon Musk has reportedly said he wants humans to merge with AI to achieve a symbiosis with artificial intelligence his company neuralink aims to facilitate this convergence so that humans won't be left behind as technology advances in the future while
people with disabilities would be near-term recipients of these Innovations some believe Technologies like this could be used to enhance abilities in everyone these aims are inspired by an idea called transhumanism the belief that we should use science and technology to radically enhance human capabilities and seek to direct our own evolutionary path disease aging and death are all realities transhumanists wish to end alongside dramatically increasing our cognitive emotional and physical capacities end quote now for a moment let me remind you that the Bible says in Genesis 1:7 so God created Mankind in his own image in
the image of God he created them male and female he created them the Bible also tells us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made now let me tell you what the devil does the devil Works to try and imitate God or disrupt the work of God here are examples Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden God had created the world and humans but here came the devil to corrupt and introduce sin think of the role of angels in the Bible they are worshippers Messengers and warriors but the bottom line is that they do the
work of God yet we are told that the devil masquerades as an angel of Light he imitates God sends Prophets men like Elijah Jeremiah Isaiah yet the Bible warns us that the devil will be the driving force behind false prophets who are wolves in sheep's clothing in the last days transhumanists often advocate for the three supers of super intelligence super longevity and super happiness can you see how everything is separated from God I believe that this philosophy of transhumanism is really man aspiring to be God it's really man trying to have dominion over everything including
when they die transhumanism may be presented as a means of creating an enhanced version of humanity however I would stand to argue that God makes no mistakes he gave us exactly what we need when he created us nothing less and nothing more my fourth and final point is the prominence of false teachers in the last days there will be a total rejection of God in this world anything the word of God stands for will be rejected there will be a time when people will want to have their ears tickled they will want a gospel that
gives the blessing but doesn't require repentance they want a gospel that preaches Prosperity instead of sacrificial living and there's a lot of this now a lot of people prefer to have their ears tickled instead of receiving the pure gospel that will penetrate the heart and challenge every sinful behavior in your life now to add to the corruption that will be in the world second Timothy 3 tells us that there will be a total breakdown of society because people will be treacherous rash slanderous brutal disobedient to parents AB abusive and without self-control no rules no moral
absolutes no restraints of any kind everyone will do which is right in their own eyes and woe to the person who dares to question anyone's lifestyle choices now verse 5 says that people will have a form of godliness but denying its power have nothing to do with such people this is the age of religious Rebels men and women who have the outward appearance of godliness but deep down in their hearts they are filled with sin and deceit religious Rebels will ask all of the right questions but watch their actions because they will follow all of
the wrong answers religious Rebels may go as far as quoting scripture but their hearts will be far from God and even further from his word with all that is happening when we see these signs we should always seek refuge in the Bible God has told us what's to come God has warned us of the dangers ahead but he has also promised to cover us protect us and fight for us as his children so you and I should always have a Biblical worldview whereby we pay attention to what's going on in the world but we are
not affected when it comes to our peace or faith in God when talking about his return Jesus in Luke 17 said to us remember Lot's wife but why why her out of all the great Bible characters why are we told to remember Lot's wife Jonah ran away from God's plan and he ended up in the belly of a fish Noah followed God's plan and he was saved Lot's wife deviated from God's plan and she was turned into a pillar of salt Joseph trusted in God through betrayal and imprisonment and he eventually became the ruler of
Egypt Samson decided not to follow God's instruction and he lost his Supernatural strength Joshua stuck to God's plan and the walls of Jericho came tumbling down so many great Bible characters but why does the Lord tell us to remember this one woman who doesn't even have a name a woman who is known because of her husband Luke 17: 26-35 says when the son of man returns it will be like it was in Noah's day in those days the people enjoyed Banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat and the
flood came and destroyed them all and the world will be as it was in the days of lot people went about their daily business eating drinking buying selling farming and building until the morning lot left Sodom then fire and burning sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all yes it will be business as usual right up to the day when the son of man is revealed on that day a person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack a person out in the field must not return
home remember what happened to Lot's wife if you cling to your life you will lose it and if you let your life go you will save it that night two people will be asleep in one bed one will be taken the other left two women will be grinding flour together at the Mill one will be taken the other left before we get into what the world was like during the time of lot and his family have you ever thought about how short life is if the whole existence of the world was put on a timeline
our lifetime would be nothing but a blip we'd be here one moment and then gone the next like a Mist in the air the characters in The Bible are treated that way as well Moses one of the most prominent figures in the Old Testament gets but a few verses when he dies then the the story continues everyone outside of Jesus just gets a few verses talking about their death and then the story of God continues Lot's wife is one of those people who only gets a few verses honestly we don't know much about her like
where did she grow up her character even her relationship with the Lord yet we do know about her death Genesis 19 says the sun had risen on the earth when came to zor then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulur and fire from the Lord out of heaven and he over through those cities and all the valleys and all the inhabitants of the cities and what grew on the ground but Lot's wife behind him looked back and she became a pillar of salt God destroyed Sodom and gomor because of their sin Lot's wife died
because she looked back at Sodom and Gomorrah you may think why would she die by simply looking back at a city to understand that you must understand how wretched and depraved Sodom and Gomorrah were at the time much like our culture Sodom and Gomorrah were trenched in sexual sin as lot was staying in Sodom and Gomorrah two angels came to visit him they came to warn him about the destruction that was about to fall on Sodom and Gomorrah the whole town would be punished and destroyed as the men of the city saw these angels they
wanted to have sex with them when lot said no and offered his daughters up instead they fought against lot and tried to break down the door in order to the angels they were lust driven and willing to go to any extent to get what they wanted sexually so you may wonder why Lot's wife died simply looking back at the destruction of Sodom and gor Mor it's because she was tying herself to the people and culture of Sodom and Gomorrah the same people willing to lay with the angels and even possibly their daughter Lot's wife was
not completely ready to give up she was still tied to the culture it symbolically showed her lack of commitment to the Lord she was not entirely giving in to following God and still had a yearning for the world and the sin in it she seemed to have one eye on God and one eye on the world while she wanted God in her life she also wanted what Sodom and Gomorrah would bring her as well are you a follower of Jesus and if so where are your eyes at are you constantly looking toward others and the
culture around you to find satisfaction the truth is that you may find momentary satisfaction but that satisfaction will not last forever just like Sodom and Gomorrah everything you find Hope in outside of Christ will come crashing down all that will be left is what is tied to God maybe like those in Sodom and Gomora you fight against sexual sin while it may fill you momentarily it won't last long it may fill you for a couple of weeks months maybe years possibly even your entire lifetime yet it will not last eventually it will all come crumbling
down it's time to turn and repent from your sexual sin or any sin that you still keep an eye on do not even look back at it like Lot's wife delete every app Cut every relationship and stay off every sight that may cause you to stumble remember what happened to Lot's wife while you may not turn into a pillar of salt as she did you will be held in bondage to the very sin that killed your savior instead keep your eyes on Jesus Hebrew 12 reminds us where to put our eyes it says looking to
Jesus the founder and perfector of our faith who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross despising the shame and is seated at the right hand of the Throne of God instead of looking at your sin look to Jesus it is is in him you can find hope the world is pulling at your heartstrings it's telling you give in and give up on Jesus it'll start with a simple glance such as Lot's wife and will end with your heart and shambles do not tell yourself that's only one look one look back on
the world very quickly turns into two looks then two to three and the cycle continues and one year later you will find yourself completely immersed in the culture God is calling you out of it's a slow fade that will end up causing you to give it all up now while we know very little about Lot's wife there is a lot that can be learned one look back on a sinful culture can lead to total Destruction we must remember Lot's wife because in Remembering her we know not to look back I have decided to follow Jesus
and now there is no turning back not even for a little Peak [Music]
