{"id":14030,"date":"2026-06-07T18:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vwc.jp\/?p=14030"},"modified":"2026-06-07T18:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:00:51","slug":"lovers-of-themselves-we-are-living-in-the-last-days-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vwc.jp\/en\/lovers-of-themselves-we-are-living-in-the-last-days-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Lovers of Themselves &#8211; WE ARE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS &#8211; Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Lovers of Themselves - WE ARE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS - Part 4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1199135265?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this powerful message from our series We Living in the Last Days, we examine one of the most overlooked end-time signs found in Scripture.<br \/>\nPaul did not begin his list of last-days conditions with wars, economic collapse, or natural disasters. Instead, he warned:<br \/>\n&#8220;For men will be lovers of themselves&#8230;&#8221; (2 Timothy 3:2)<br \/>\nCould self-centeredness be one of the defining characteristics of our generation?<br \/>\nIn this message, you&#8217;ll discover:<br \/>\n\u2705 Why &#8220;lovers of themselves&#8221; is the first sign Paul mentions<br \/>\n\u2705 How modern culture increasingly promotes self over God<br \/>\n\u2705 Research showing rising individualism, declining empathy, and growing isolation<br \/>\n\u2705 Why self-love leads to pride, materialism, unforgiveness, and spiritual compromise<br \/>\n\u2705 The danger of having a form of godliness without God&#8217;s power<br \/>\n\u2705 How to live a Christ-centered life in a self-centered world<br \/>\nJesus said, &#8220;If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.&#8221; (Luke 9:23)<br \/>\nAs the world says, &#8220;Follow yourself,&#8221; Jesus still says, &#8220;Follow Me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If this message encourages you, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Share it with others.<br \/>\n#LastDays #BibleProphecy #EndTimes #2Timothy3 #SignsOfTheTimes #JesusIsComing #ChristianLiving #BibleTeaching #VictoryWordCenter #Faith #ChurchInJapan #Prophecy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this powerful message from our series We Living in the Last Days, we examine one of the most overlooked end-time signs found in Scripture. 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