The Scary Difference Between Being Christian & Being Saved

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John and Lisa discuss the internal challenges facing the Church regarding spiritual readiness for Christ's return.

What if the church's greatest crisis isn't external opposition, but internal sleepiness? In this episode, John and Lisa confront a sobering reality—half the Church may be unprepared for Christ’s return. This isn’t about perfection, but living a life fully awake and set apart for Him. It’s a call to daily spiritual readiness, to “buy oil” through surrendered obedience like the wise virgins. Watch now and face the question: Are you ready for Jesus to return—or just going through the motions? Additional Resources FREE Show Notes Here: https://page.church.tech/a9102ee5 Get Your FREE Resource, Foundations for New Believers, here: https://messengerinternational.org/foundations-course Click here to start your free trial with LOGOS today: http://logos.com/bevere Get John’s new book, The King is Coming, here: https://www.amazon.com/King-Coming-Prepare-Return-Christ/dp/1400349672/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 To explore the other podcast shows that are part of the Messenger Network, click here: https://messengerinternational.org/podcasts To help you grow as a follower of Christ, we invite you to download our everyday discipleship app, MessengerX. You can get it here: https://messengerx.com/ Support…

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Hosts: John Bevere, Lisa Bevere

Topics covered

• spiritual readiness
• Christianity
• internal crisis
• obedience
• preparedness for Christ's return

Keywords

• Christian
• saved
• spirituality
• Church crisis
• preparedness
• obedience
• wise virgins

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Organizations: the Church

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