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Fruit in the Final Days
Preached by Pastor Billy Coker | January 11, 2026

In this message from 1 John 2, Pastor Billy Coker delivers a clear and urgent call to abide in Christ as the defining mark of faithful believers in the final days. Writing late in life, the Apostle John warns that while the world and its desires are passing away, those who remain in God will endure and bear lasting fruit.

Pastor Billy highlights how Scripture consistently pairs God’s commands with His promises. We are commanded not to love the world, and we are promised eternal life when we do the will of God. Between the command and the promise, believers face a wilderness—battling the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life. These distractions slowly pull hearts away from eternal things if they are not confronted.

John also warns of another danger in the final hour: false teachers and antichrist spirits that use spiritual language to deceive. They may look and sound convincing, but they deny Christ by shifting focus away from truth, obedience, and spiritual fruit. Many fail late in their walk not because they lacked zeal, but because they stopped abiding.

Yet the message is full of hope. Believers have already been given everything they need. The Holy Spirit abides within us—teaching, convicting, empowering, and anchoring us in truth. We do not need new revelations or experiences; we are called to hold fast to what we received from the beginning. When we abide in Christ, our lives bear fruit that brings glory to God and leads us to the promise of eternal life.

Jesus reminds us that apart from Him we can do nothing, but those who remain in Him will bear much fruit. In every season of life, the call remains the same: abide, hold fast, and depend daily on the work of the Holy Spirit.

Weekly Prayer Points

As you reflect on this message, let these prayers guide your week:

• Lord, help me abide in You daily and not be distracted by the desires of this world.

• Holy Spirit, expose and uproot anything in my heart that competes with my devotion to Christ.

• Give me discernment to recognize false teaching and the courage to hold fast to Your truth.

• Strengthen me to bear lasting fruit that glorifies You in every area of my life.

• Keep me faithful in the final hour, rooted in repentance, humility, and trust in You.