Mysterious Call of the End Times Church

In this Yom Teruah message titled The Mysterious Call of the End Times Church, Pastor Matthew Hartman unpacks the deep mystery revealed in Ephesians 3:8–11—that the Church is called to display the manifold wisdom of God to the powers in the heavenly realms, not to the world.

We explore how Israel’s salvation is intricately tied to the return of Jesus, and how the Church must embrace her role in God’s eternal plan. Through powerful examples—Stephen’s martyrdom in Acts 7, the sobering account of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5, and the parable of the prodigal son’s older brother—we see that we cannot hold back, fear our position, or shrink from the call to be faithful witnesses, even unto death.

This prophetic message challenges the Church of today to rise up in courage, holiness, and devotion, as we await the sound of the trumpet and the return of our Messiah.