Teaching Your Children In The Last Days Pt.2

Mar 15, 2026

Devotional

Day 1: The Lord is with you while you are with Him.

This foundational truth reminds us that our relationship with God is reciprocal. He promises His presence, guidance, and blessing to those who actively seek Him and remain faithful. This is not a distant or passive relationship but a close, intentional walk. Our part is to choose daily to be with Him, to seek His face, and to not forsake our first love. In doing so, we confidently rest in the assurance that He is ever-present with us. [01:25]

“The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.” (2 Chronicles 15:2, ESV)

Reflection: What does your daily routine reveal about your active choice to be "with Him"? In what one practical way could you more intentionally seek His presence this week?

Day 2: Overcoming requires staying close to God.

Life presents many challenges that we are called to overcome. This overcoming power is not found within our own strength but is a direct result of our closeness to Christ. He has already secured the victory, and we walk in it by abiding in Him. When we face social pressures, global unrest, or personal trials, our steadfast connection to Him is our source of strength and perspective. We overcome because He has overcome. [04:29]

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33, ESV)

Reflection: Identify one specific area where you are currently facing a struggle. How might clinging more closely to Jesus, rather than just trying harder, change your approach to this situation?

Day 3: Watch for the signs with awareness, not fear.

Jesus instructed us to be aware of the signs of the times, not to provoke anxiety but to foster spiritual readiness. A biblical worldview allows us to process world events without shock or panic, recognizing that God’s word is unfolding exactly as He said it would. This awareness shifts us from being fearful reactors to faithful responders, grounded in the truth of Scripture and confident in God’s ultimate sovereignty. [10:03]

“And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.” (Matthew 24:6, ESV)

Reflection: When you watch the news or see troubling events, what is your most common reaction? How could you intentionally replace a moment of worry with a moment of prayerful trust in God’s plan?

Day 4: Guard against spiritual distraction to stay awake.

The greatest danger in challenging times is not always overt persecution, but the slow creep of spiritual distraction. Entertainment, busyness, and the pursuit of comfort can quietly dull our spiritual passion and awareness. We must be intentional to cultivate practices that keep us spiritually awake and alert. This means prioritizing prayer, God’s Word, and authentic fellowship to ensure we are sensitive to His voice and ready for His purposes. [12:45]

“Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matthew 26:41, ESV)

Reflection: What is one distraction that most often pulls your focus away from spiritual priorities? What is one practical step you can take this week to minimize its influence?

Day 5: Be filled with the Spirit to be ready.

Readiness is not about having all the answers but about being full of the Holy Spirit. Like keeping a full tank of gas for a long journey, being continually filled with God’s presence ensures we have the spiritual resources we need for whatever comes our way. This fullness empowers us to live in holiness from the inside out and to respond to life’s questions with the wisdom and peace that only He provides. [41:07]

“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18, ESV)

Reflection: How would you gauge your current “spiritual tank”? What regular practice helps you most to be filled with the Spirit, and how can you prioritize it?

Sermon Summary

Second Chronicles 15 and Revelation 3 anchor a call to spiritual readiness rooted in persistent relationship with God. The Lord stays with those who stay with Him; blessing flows as an exchange, and forsaking God yields the loss of His protective presence. Overcoming matters: Scripture repeatedly promises reward for overcomers, which implies the Christian life requires active resistance to forces that lure believers away. The enemy waits patiently like a predator, using deception, distraction, and temptation to erode faith over time.

Signs of the times warrant sober watching, not alarm. Wars, moral confusion, deception, and love growing cold should prompt biblical interpretation and family discipleship rather than sensational curiosity. Teaching children and households to recognize these patterns equips them to respond with faith instead of fear. Spiritual vigilance includes prayer, hearing God’s voice, holiness from the inside out, and practical preparation—knowing Scripture as the playbook so answers come when questions arrive.

The Holy Spirit’s presence changes behavior: when fire from heaven rests on people, their lives move differently. Genuine holiness develops inwardly as the Spirit reshapes desires, not merely by external rules. Readiness resembles a full fuel tank—those filled with the Spirit handle crises and temptations without panicked reaction. Conversely, spiritual distraction—entertainment, comfort, technology, or empty religiosity—slowly drains passion and opens doors to compromise.

Confidence rests in Christ as Lion of Judah; earthly threats and counterfeit intimidations dissolve before that authority. The promise of rapid spiritual fruitfulness in the last days means faithful sowing can yield accelerated harvests when God moves. Families and church communities must choose response over reaction: stay awake, keep oil in the lamp, live holy, and maintain the Spirit’s fullness so that when trial or opportunity arrives, the faithful answer emerges naturally from a life already aligned with God.

Key Takeaways

1. Remain with God to prevail Growing perseverance flows from committed presence with God. Relationship, not ritual, summons blessing and strength; forsaking God removes the relational basis for divine backing. The call to remain extends beyond emotion into daily choices that reinforce dependence and obedience. [01:25]
2. Watch the signs without fear Biblical signs function as orientation, not panic triggers. Recognizing wars, deception, and moral cooling gives families a framework to interpret events and respond with Scripture-shaped wisdom rather than sensationalism. Teaching children these patterns replaces shock with spiritual preparation. [10:03]
3. Live ready, not merely curious Curiosity keeps eyes on events; readiness keeps hearts trained in God’s ways. Being ready means memorizing Scripture, practicing prayer, and rehearsing faithful responses so answers come quickly when questions hit. Preparation transforms uncertainty into confident obedience under pressure. [17:41]
4. Keep the Spirit’s tank full Spiritual fullness behaves like a full fuel gauge—steady, sustaining, and enabling. Regular filling by prayer, worship, and the Word produces outward holiness that endures temptation and crisis; thin devotion leaves believers vulnerable to slow attrition. Cultivate habits that maintain capacity for God’s presence in every situation. [39:29]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[00:15] - Children’s Dedication & Burden
[00:58] - “The Lord is with you”
[03:27] - Overcomers in Revelation
[06:33] - Watch the Signs of the Times
[11:53] - Spiritual Distraction vs Persecution
[17:41] - Pray, Hear, and Live Ready
[24:23] - Planting and Rapid Harvest
[31:27] - Preparation and Holiness
[39:29] - Keep Full of the Spirit

Bible Study Guide

Bible reading: 2 Chronicles 15:1-2 (ESV)
The Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded, and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.”

Observation questions

What specific promise and warning does Azariah give to King Asa and the people of Judah and Benjamin?
According to the sermon, what is the difference between God forsaking us and us forsaking Him? [02:18]
What are some of the signs of the last days that Jesus said we should watch for, according to the sermon? [07:14]
What analogy was used to describe the importance of being "full of the Spirit" in our daily lives? [39:29]

Interpretation questions

The enemy is described as being patient and waiting to pounce. What does this tell us about the nature of spiritual warfare and how we should live day-to-day? [13:35]
What is the practical difference between reacting to world events with fear and responding to them with a biblical perspective? Why is that distinction so important for families? [10:03]
The concept of holiness was contrasted with legalism. How does getting "more of God on the inside" naturally lead to a change in outward behavior, as illustrated by the story of the woman in the revival? [32:19]
The "lion of the tribe of Judah" is presented as more powerful than the enemy's roar. How does understanding Christ's ultimate authority change how we face intimidation and fear?

Application questions

The Lord is with you while you are with Him. What does "staying with God" look like in the practical, daily choices of your life this week, beyond just a Sunday morning feeling?
Spiritual distraction is a greater danger than persecution. What is one specific entertainment, comfort, or technology in your life that has slowly drained your spiritual passion, and what is one step you can take this week to refocus? [12:45]
The purpose of understanding the signs of the times is readiness, not curiosity. What is one area—prayer, Scripture memory, or hearing God's voice—that you need to "rehearse" so you have a faithful answer ready when a crisis or question hits? [17:41]
Holiness is an outgrowth of what's on the inside. Is there a habit or struggle you've been trying to change through your own willpower? How can you shift your focus this week to seeking more of God's presence instead of just trying to fix the external behavior? [32:19]
Keeping your spiritual tank full is like having a full gas gauge for a long journey. What does your "gauge" read right now? What is one consistent habit you can commit to this week to ensure you are full of the Spirit and ready for whatever comes your way? [41:07]
We are called to be a church that responds in faith, not reacts in fear. When you hear troubling news or face a personal trial, what is your default mode? How can you practice pausing to "respond" from a place of God's peace instead of immediately "reacting" this week?
The enemy is an imitator who roars like a lion to intimidate. What is one situation or fear that feels like a "roar" in your life right now? How can you actively remind yourself of the greater roar of the Lion of Judah and His authority over that situation? [29:47]

Sermon Clips

40s

#FocusNotDistraction

“The danger of the last days is not persecution, the danger is spiritual distraction. We think it's persecution. Oh, what if the what if the oh, we didn't attack you as a nation, we we've attacked Iran and and they got all these. We got Hezbollah, they got Hamash, they got, you know, they got now ISIS has got sleeper cells and all this kind of stuff and and oh my goodness, we're we're we're in a we're in a mess and they're gonna start persecuting us, we got to watch out. That's not the danger, the danger is spiritual distraction, getting distraction on what's going on in the world today. I believe with all my heart the one thing that God is causing the church to do is to get focused like never before.”

33s

#HolinessFromWithin

“Okay, pastor. I'm gonna leave I'm not gonna be like the world. I'm gonna like the world. I don't wanna talk like the world. I ain't gonna do the things of the world. I'm gonna march out here and do it. Honey, that's not how you do it. You will not do it. You won't do it because you can't do it. Living holy on the outside is an outgrowth of the holiness that you have on the inside. And only Holy Spirit can make you holy. And the more of him that you have, then the more of him will be an outgrowth of what you have on the inside, it's gonna be on the outside.”

48s

#SpiritFilledAndReady

“And no matter what the doctor says, no matter what someone texts you and say, no matter what happens when you get to work and find out what happened, it doesn't matter, yes. Does it defend you, yes. But guess what? You're gonna be okay. Wanna know why? Because your spiritual gauge is not only empty, your spiritual gauge is on full. And you look into your spiritual tank, and you go in the bathroom and try to get yourself together on your job, and once you and once you get once you quit reacting, then you start going into a response mode and realize, well, I can't do anything about it. I didn't cause this, I didn't I didn't control this, but all I know is is I'm ready for this because greater is he that is in me than he that is after me, and we're gonna be alright. Wanna know why? Because I'm ready, because I live full of the spirit of God.”

26s

#TeachTheSigns

“We have things going on. The the news, you see things happen in Jewish synagogue, you see things happening on on college campuses, you see all these things happening, the seeker sales and and all the anti this and anti church this, anti America that. We need to teach our families the signs of the times. We can't just ignore it. Jesus did not tell believers to ignore the last days, he told us to watch. Watch.”

51s

#LiveInReadiness

“This means teaching us how to pray, how to seek God, how to hear his voice, how to walk in holiness, teach them how to live ready. The purpose of teaching about the last days is not curiosity, it's readiness. I've always been curious. I I I love history in school, mean, rest of it, not so much. Hey man, give me some history. Let's talk about history. Know you know history, world history, let's talk history. I mean I'm take me in a museum and the whole class is already on the bus. I'm in there still still reading it. Cool man, that's pretty that's pretty awesome. It's curiosity, we're not living in a time now that we need to be curious about what's going on in the world today, we need to make sure we're living in a lifestyle of readiness.”

35s

#BeSpirituallyAwake

“Let me tell you something, he's he's not just talking about I mean we we read that scriptures in Genesis, sin, just sin. Okay. There's there's there's sin, there's some sin. No. To lie and wait, the actual the actual Hebrew words he used literally the way we would read it, we would literally transliterate it as a monster. A monster lies and waits for you at the door. Be spiritually awake. Now we know it ain't monsters, we don't believe in monster. No. So what so so what's a monster spiritually? Demons.”

34s

#DontBeCaughtOffGuard

“So what's the point? The whole point is that the enemy waited. I don't know how long he waited. He waited. He waited. We're dealing with a patient enemy that will wait. He will wait you out. And if you're spiritually distracted, if you're if you're running with fear, then he'll catch you when you least expect it. We need to make sure that we don't allow we don't allow the enemy to have that kind of access to us. Our children must learn because the enemy will lie and wait. The bible says in Genesis that sin lies and waits at the door.”

38s

#KeepYourSpiritGaugeFull

“Let me help you. It'd be the same thing that would've happened to me yesterday. I wouldn't have made it to my destination. When you're being filled with the spirit or being full with the spirit means that you always have a gaze full so that no matter what comes your way, you're prepared, you're ready. Most of us don't make it and most of it never make it. And the reason why you don't make it and you fall off the wagon and everything else is because you were never going to make it. Because you're full of everything else but the Holy Spirit of God. Make sure your gauge is full of the spirit of God.”

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