# 229: 24-05-2026  The End Times (Part 1) - Why Preach the End Times? Why (some) Churches Avoid It — and Why We Need It

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Published: 2026-05-24T00:01:30+00:00
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## Resource

Why Preach the End Times? Why Some Churches Avoid It — and Why We Still Need ItBible passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11 This opening message begins a winter series on the End Times by asking why many churches avoid teaching on the return of Christ, especially when it can become divisive, speculative, and difficult to teach well. Looking at Scripture through the lens of the early church, the message argues that these dangers are real but do not outweigh the biblical reasons for teaching on Christ’s return. In 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11, Paul shows that end-times teaching is not given to satisfy curiosity or fuel arguments, but to keep Christians spiritually awake, give hope and endurance in suffering, and call believers to holy living as children of the light while we wait for Christ.

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