Don’t let the 2nd coming discourage or distract you.

Verse 11 – Build one another up – encourage one another – even more!

Time is short!

Battle is great!

Stakes are high!

Task is urgent!

Christ’s return is imminent!

Everything that follows verse 11 has this in mind. Don’t get complacent or satisfied. There is too much at stake and too urgent a task to languish in the luxury of division.

Open your eyes. Look up to your leaders. Look out for one another. Look in at your own walk with the Lord, and get to the work of the kingdom.

Look around. This is the church. This is you. Take care of one another. Take care of your walk. Pray for your leaders. Pray for your pastor. I know you have been doing it. Do it even more!