{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Houston's First Baptist Church","title":"When Will Jesus Come","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1650,"description":"The speaker begins by proclaiming that Scripture foretells a future completely renewed world where Christ will reign for a thousand years, followed by the creation of a new heaven and earth. He then asks the central question, “When will Jesus come?” and explains that Jesus warned his disciples to beware of deception, linking the rise of confusion, frustration, and widespread iniquity to the signs of the imminent return. He points to today’s moral decline—sin now visible in media, churches, and public life—as evidence that the boundaries of wrongdoing have been broken, and he argues that this growing lawlessness, along with apostasy in the church, signals the approaching Second Coming.\n\nThe sermon moves on to critique modern attempts to improve society through legislation and social reform, insisting that true transformation comes only through personal conversion. The pastor stresses that the church’s primary task is evangelism, not social work, because a changed heart prevents the sins that cause societal decay. He warns of a coming ecumenical, world‑wide church that will compromise biblical truth and become a vehicle for the Antichrist, urging believers to remain separate, uphold holy living, and stand as beacons of the gospel amid increasing confusion and unity movements. The message concludes with a prayer for faithfulness and vigilance as these signs unfold.","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}