The end times… the end of the age… the days when Christ returns… we think of mighty armies at war, horrible religious repression, greed, violence, arrogance and so forth. Have you ever thought of faithas an issue related to the end times?Luke 18:8 Jesus positions faith as a question for the end times… when He returns. His question Jesus asks you to think about the possible answers. What is the answer? Yes or No? Are we close to that end time? If so, what do we see? What would faith look like?If you consider faith as simply belief in any entity; a body of teachings, an institution, or perhaps even a person, then on you could argue people show plenty of faith.in all the various religious dogmas out there [belief and confidence they have truth]in science & technology [belief and confidence in observable data]in political ideologies [belief and confidence their way will work]in persons of fame and talent [belief and confidence the right person can get it done]Yet, all these objects of faith are fickle and with enough passage of time prove unreliable.Our age also shows a great loss of faith… in marriage, in government, in the military, in journalism, in education… a loss of faith that truth even exists and is knowable… a loss of faith that there is meaning and purpose to life… a loss of faith in any kind of positive future.Many people are turned off and tuned out… immersing themselves in alternate worlds of drugs, social media, entertainment, and sex. Our young are taught life is merely a series of highly personal choices and experiences, each person alone and adrift. Captain of your own ship… but going nowhere.The Faith We Need [You Need] is Active Living FaithLiving faith is an active living trust in, and relationship with, your Father Creator. that is the faith we are here to learn more about. Living faith is not all in your head, or in your heart… its also in your hands and your feet. Living faith takes what you think and feel and puts it into action. Lets start with a simple example:Will you worship God YES/NO? If yes, then how does that become active and living...Will you worship God as He has instructed or as you please? Will you get up out of your sofa and come before Him at the time He has appointed?… to do as He has instructed, rather than how you please, is active living faith in God.Luke 18:1-8 another example of active living faith. Why is this active living faith? [answer: perseverance]Was her confidence that the judge’s better self would eventually shine forth? No, the circumstances and situation indicated she would fail. The judge was unjust, he didn’t care about people. She won out through sheer endurance. How much more should we expect an answer to a request made to God the righteous judge in accordance with His will!God promises “I will answer”… at the right time and in the right way to get you to the point where you can achieve the fullness of your potential as a child of God. Have confidence that this is so! Have active living faith!Question: When the Son of Man comes… will He find people with active living faith?I started off listing things humanity commonly puts their faith in, science, politics, religious dogma, human goodness etc. The very idea of faith presupposes some ideal outcome, some goal, or end game.Humans want to “feel good” or “be happy”. That future happiness usually takes place in a setting of prosperity, health, and peace [a setting without fear or worry]. We hear a lot about this goal of peace.People light candles for peace, they hold seminars for peace, they propose treaties for peace, they protest for peace… even beauty contestants tell us that what they want is world peace and an end to hunger. It seems like a universally desired outcome.Imagine Miss Universe [as the representative of humanity, Serena Strawman] standing before God… “we want peace, and an end to world hunger”.God says: ok, I’ll show you how to have world peace, but all of you have to do the stuff I tell you to do.Serena: