More Than Predicting a Date, But Knowing a Man | Spiritual Authority

In this message from the Spiritual Authority: Restored In Christ sermon series, Chad Everett invites believers to look beyond fear, confusion, and endless speculation and return their focus to what matters most: knowing Jesus.

As Jesus taught about the last days in Mark 13, He warned His followers about deception, spiritual distraction, and the pressure that would come upon the world. Yet His words were never meant to fill people with panic. Instead, Jesus called His people to stay spiritually awake, remain faithful, and live ready for His return.

Throughout this message, we are continually brought back to focus on the heart of the gospel. The goal is not simply understanding prophecy or trying to predict a date. The goal is relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Bible Tells One Story About Jesus

One of the most powerful themes in this sermon is the reminder that the Bible is one connected story centered on Jesus.

As Chad walks through the biblical feasts in Leviticus 23, he shows how God revealed His plan of redemption long before Jesus came to earth. The feasts were not random traditions. They pointed forward to Jesus and the salvation He would bring.

From Passover to Pentecost, the message reveals how Jesus fulfilled what God had promised through Scripture. Chad also explores how the biblical feasts point toward the hope of Jesus returning for His people. Rather than creating fear, this truth reminds believers that God remains faithful to His promises and fully aware of history from beginning to end.

As the sermon unfolds, Scripture begins to connect in a fresh and powerful way. What may seem like separate stories across the Bible come together through the person of Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Readiness Begins With Knowing Jesus

This message also challenges believers to think honestly about spiritual readiness.

Jesus repeatedly told His followers to stay awake and remain watchful. However, readiness involves far more than studying world events or reacting to headlines. True readiness grows through daily relationship with Jesus.

Using the imagery of a bride preparing for the bridegroom, Chad paints a beautiful picture of believers living with expectation, faithfulness, and anticipation for Christ’s return. The invitation of this message is not simply to learn more information, but to walk closely with Jesus now.

That challenge feels especially important in a world filled with noise, distraction, fear, and competing voices demanding our attention every day.

The Goal Is Not Fear — The Goal Is Jesus

“The gospel is not about predicting a date so we can just have some knowledge, but knowing a man.”

Knowing Jesus changes how believers view prophecy, culture, suffering, uncertainty, and the future. Instead of fear, believers can walk in peace. Instead of confusion, believers can live with confidence and hope. Instead of becoming consumed by distractions, believers can remain rooted in Christ.

If you want to grow in spiritual readiness, understand the biblical feasts more clearly, and deepen your relationship with Jesus, this message will encourage you to keep Him at the center of everything.

Scripture References
Mark 13, Leviticus 23, John 1:29, Acts 2:1–4, 1 Corinthians 15:20