What should we know about the future?
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
Lakeshore Friends,
When it comes to the future, people have all kinds of views.
Some people are idealists. They seem to think and believe that eventually the world will get better and better over time. They anticipate improvement and cite things like technology, medicine, and convenience as proof that the world is gradually getting better. The problem with this view is that morally things are doing the exact opposite. They are getting worse… and much worse by the day! In Matthew 24:4-8, Jesus talks about how bad things will be just before He returns and says that like a woman giving birth, it will get more frequent and more intense. This view is not in line with reality or with Jesus.
Other people are pessimists. They see the high frequency of negative things happening all around and have simply resigned themselves to the fact that nothing good will happen. They just give up on trying to make a difference in people's lives individually because everything is falling apart globally. They are hopeless and have a fatalistic view of things. The problem with this view is that God calls people to change individual lives, not the entire world. And because Jesus says that these negative things must happen (Matthew 24:6), there is a purpose in all that is happening. God is in full control of it all and it is all part of His plan for the world. This view is not in line with God’s plan or with being the “salt and light” every Christian is called to be (Matthew 5:13-16).
But smart people are right in between these two views— they are realists. They believe God’s Word, the Bible, and know that the world will not be getting better, but worse, in contrast to idealists. They also know that the madness we see today is not outside of God’s control or His plan, in contrast to the pessimists. They understand God’s prophetic timeline, believe that God will one day make all things that are wrong right again, and cling to the blessed hope, the appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ at the soon-coming Rapture of the church (Titus 2:11-13).
The only way we can know the future is to trust what God says about it and study the Bible. When we know the future, we are best prepared for it. And when it comes to prophecy, God is still fulfilling it accurately at 100 percent!
We’re here to help you in this view of the future. On Sunday, I’ll explain all the key events that the Bible teaches (over and over again) that will happen in the future, all in one message. If you really want to get a grasp of God’s plan from today until eternity, you absolutely have to be here on Sunday.
Why not invite as many friends and family to join you as possible? I think this will be one message that will be both fascinating and potentially life-changing.
Warmly,
Vince
Senior Pastor
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