{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Houston's First Baptist Church","title":"The Wickedness of Man","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2505,"description":"The speaker begins by reading Matthew 24:37, linking the days of Noah to the future coming of the Son of Man. He argues that the same conditions—prosperity, indulgence, lax marriage standards, and moral decay—characterized Noah’s era and are evident today. Throughout the sermon he outlines a recurring historical cycle of discovery, luxury, and destruction, noting that modern America stands on the brink of the final phase, with numerous wars, rising poverty amid wealth, and increasing technology and knowledge.\n\nHe emphasizes that the New Testament repeatedly stresses Christ’s second coming, more than any other topic, and that the signs Jesus gave—such as widespread prosperity, sexual immorality, poverty, rapid population growth, and social unrest—are manifest in contemporary society. The preacher warns that these signs point to an imminent divine judgment, urging immediate repentance, revival, and personal commitment to Christ. He concludes with an invitation for listeners to respond to the call for repentance and to accept Christ as Savior.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o5yzRQYlXr9ParDz0W15WXJmDEyj_QNDo8tzYNqSRoc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wN2Ew/Yjg4MTI1YTdmNDVi/Mjc2NWZiNDkwYTBi/OTU4MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}