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How Does This End?

Victory Church • Oct 12, 2025 • 66 min

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Summary

In this opening sermon of the series, Pastor Paul Daugherty addresses how believers should understand and prepare for the end times without falling into fear or apathy. By contrasting fearful and careless approaches with a faith-filled mindset grounded in God's perfect love, he reminds us that man-made structures are temporary and date-setting is unbiblical. Instead of obsessing over timelines, Christians are called to live purposeful, fruitful lives dedicated to global revival and advancing the gospel until Jesus returns.

Themes

End Times & Christ's ReturnPerfect Love Casts Out FearEternal Security in ChristSigns of the Last DaysGlobal Revival & EvangelismKingdom Purpose vs. Temporal Wealth

Pastor's Points

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Three Approaches to End Times: 1. The Fear Approach, 2. The Careless Approach, 3. The Faith Approach

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Ten Signs of the End Times: 1. Rise of false messiahs and deception, 2. Wars and rumors of wars, 3. Increase of hunger and famines, 4. Earthquakes, 5. Incurable sickness and pestilence, 6. Persecution of Christians, 7. Surge of wickedness and false prophets, 8. Love of many believers growing cold, 9. World revival and global evangelism, 10. Israel as a centerpiece in end-time events

Key Points

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Pastor Paul identifies three approaches to end times: the Fear Approach (paralyzing paranoia), the Careless Approach (apathy and distraction), and the Faith Approach (fruitful anticipation).
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Man-made achievements and earthly structures are temporary, illustrated by Jesus prophesying the complete destruction of the Jerusalem temple.
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According to Matthew 24:36, no human, angel, or even Jesus during His earthly ministry knows the exact day or hour of Christ's return—only God the Father knows.
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Living with the active anticipation of Christ's return keeps believers focused, fruitful, and protected from lukewarmness or spiritual laziness.
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Eternal security rests on God's unchanging love and the finished work of Jesus, not on fluctuating human performance or self-righteous effort.
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Experiencing God's perfect love casts out fear and dread of judgment, giving believers boldness to stand before God.
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Jesus outlined ten specific signs of the last days in Matthew 24, including deception, wars, famines, earthquakes, persecution, rising wickedness, and cold-heartedness.

Sermon Moments

“How you approach end times really has a huge effect on how you live your life.”

“Fear can lead to a constant paranoia... It can put you on a roller coaster of wondering where you stand with God.”

“There is no fear in God's love. Perfect love cast out fear.”

“The end times topic is not for us to make a calendar, but rather to build character to live courageously advancing God's kingdom.”

“What are you going to do with your dash between the year you were born and the year you die?”

“Truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth. I don't hate you; I'm just preaching truth.”

“The best revenge in these last days is revival. The best revenge is to show the love of Jesus to people filled with hatred.”

“I'd rather stir up hope and faith and revival believing that He might come back than live as if He's never coming back.”

This Week

Reject date-setting and end-times paranoia by anchoring your security in 1 John 4:18 and God's perfect love.

Settle your salvation through faith in Jesus Christ rather than riding an emotional roller coaster of spiritual fear or performance.

Evaluate how you are using your 'dash'—your lifespan—to ensure your time, talents, and resources serve eternal kingdom purposes.

Guard your heart against deception and algorithm-driven rabbit holes by testing every message against scripture.

Cultivate active love and intentional unity within the church to resist the end-time trend of cold-heartedness.

Pray faithfully for global revival, local evangelism, and spiritual awakening in Israel and the Middle East.

Live with the 'Maranatha' mindset—actively anticipating Christ's return through bold witness and daily obedience.

Remember This

Believers should approach the end times not with fear or apathy, but with faith in God's perfect love, living purposefully to advance the gospel and usher in global revival.

A Challenge for You

Cast off the spirit of fear surrounding the end times, settle your salvation in God's unchanging love, and live with faith, focus, and an active expectation for global revival.

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