Living the Enoch Lifestyle The Walk That Pleases God | Until He Comes

What does it mean to truly "walk with God" in the last days? In this first message of a new series, Bible Teacher Greg Hinnant explores the remarkable life of Enoch, the man who pleased God so deeply that he was taken to heaven without experiencing death. Discover the meaning of Enoch's name, the spiritual decline of his generation, and why his life serves as a prophetic picture of believers preparing for Christ's return. As Scripture points toward the promise of the rapture, learn how living an abiding, God-centered life today prepares us to faithfully await our Lord—until He comes.

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The spiritual fire that fell at Pentecost not only destroyed sin but also, at times, impenitent sinners. Yes, that's right, unholy sinners in the midst of the Spirit-filled assembly. Annanias and his wife, Sapphira, gave us a lesson for the ages in what not to do in the midst of a Spirit-filled assembly: try to hide sin and lie to spirit-filled leaders! Their experience, like that of Nadab and Abihu, underscores that we who know God must stay self-examined and be prepared to deal with heresy in the church whenever it rears its ugly head. The Spirit's holy fire, which draws so many to Jesus and his lifestyle, repels others who have no intention of becoming true disciples. Paul warned us to reject confirmed heretics for the protection of the church. Jesus, too, warned us to watch out for them and judge them by their spiritual fruit – and issued a most solemn warning to the "Jezebel" that was misleading and harming the church at Thyatira. Do we fear God? That is, give Him the deep, reverent respect He alone deserved.

We know the tongues of fire that fell at Pentecost brought many constructive blessings. But did they also bring a destructive force? And if so, what was it? And why did it visit the Spirit-filled assembly of Christians? John the Baptist warned that the Baptism with the Holy Spirit would bring spiritual "fire" into our lives (Matthew 3:11-12). Just as flesh cannot stand before fired, our "flesh," or sinful, selfish, carnal nature and its ways and acts cannot stand before the examining, purging, purifying fires of the Holy Spirit. John said Christ came to "destroy" the works of Satan in us. n this episode Greg explains how the destructive force of the Spirit's spiritual fire works constructive wonders in us: purifying us, sanctifying us, making us a part of the bride church, qualifying us for the rapture, hastening the Lord's appearing, and making us effective believer-priests. And this fire is "unquenchable," meaning the Holy Spirit never stops trying to purge us as long as we live. Have you become weary of His holy fire cleansing you? Don't be!

Glorious as Pentecost's Christ-ignited fires were, there was more to the story: fiery faith always ignites fiery opposition! But if believers are willing to withstand this heated opposition, God always causes their fires of faith and devotion to grow hotter and wider! And we must also understand another key fact: only God's people can stop the rushing fires of revival. Sadly, this has happened all too frequently when hotly revived Christians cool off. Why? They reacted wrongly to resistance or persecution. Or, they seduced by immorality or heresy. Have you realized that unchecked sin checks revivals? That carnal attitudes – of envy, ministerial competition, sectarianism, and so forth – if not snuffed out by pastoral correction, will snuff out even God's hottest, most powerful heavenly revival fires? And that, for this reason, every Christian needs to learn how to overcome adversity God's way? Then neither external adversities nor internal carnality will overcome us and quench the precious revival fires the Holy Spirit so graciously ignites?

The tongues of fire that appeared at Pentecost did not flicker, fail, and die. They ignited a raging fire of Gospel faith and devotion to Christ that roared through Jerusalem. Within weeks it had engulfed Jerusalem. Furious, the corrupt religious leaders – who had promoted Jesus' crucifixion – begrudgingly acknowledged His amazing post-resurrection victory: "You have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine [of salvation through Christ]" (Acts 5:12). But this was just the beginning. The "rushing mighty wind" of the Spirit rapidly spread the Gospel through Samaria, Caesarea, Antioch, Macedonia, all the way to Rome! The good news for us in 2026 is … Jesus has decreed that another great fire of Gospel faith and devotion to Christ will break out in these last days, when His sleeping church is awakened by the cry, "Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him" (Matt. 25:6-7). Are you ready for this? Willing to be ignited with holy devotion? Ready to be sent out to spread heavenly fire wherever God takes you?

Religion is ritual, but faith is fire! The psalmist said God "makes his ministers a flaming fire" (Psalm 104:4). Greg explains that as we obey Peter's admonition to "sanctify the Lord God in your heart" and "be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks" you about the hope you have (1 Peter 3:15), we are spiritual incendiaries – igniting faith-fires in previously cold hearts that have never glowed with ardor and zeal for Jesus. And since, as James teaches, a little spark often spreads into a great fire, who can tell how hot and far the faith-fires God ignites through you will go? Perhaps to the ends of the earth. You may be speaking to the next Dwight L. Moody, John Wesley, or Billy Graham. Is Jesus set-apart in your heart today? Are you ready to spread the fire?

Greg gives more information on the light that came with the "tongues of fire." Specifically, the light-filled life, the amazing ability to "walk in the light, as He is in the light" (1 John 1:7) – something impossible before we received Jesus and His Spirit. To live light-filled lives, we must root out all spiritual darkness, including our old, prideful habit of judging others' perceived faults while ignoring our real faults! We then examine the eternal implications of walking in darkness or light in this world. Ultimately, we will make our eternal residence inside New Jerusalem (inner light) or outside it (outer darkness) somewhere on the new earth. If we "walk in the light" consistently now, we will live in the light of New Jerusalem then. But if we habitually walk in darkness (sin, self-will) now, we will inevitably experience some measure of "outer darkness" then. How much we cannot tell. But why risk it? Why not rather walk in the light now and know where we will live forever!

In this episode, Greg explains that all fire produces light! Similarly, when "tongues of fire" suddenly appeared in the Upper Room, light came with them. Spiritual light! Supernatural light! Divine light! Unconquerable light! Specifically, that light was the light of truth – which frees us from all deception; the light of the Father – making known to us in terms we could understand exactly who and all the Father is; the light of salvation – definitively answering for us the most important question in life, how we may be eternally saved and not lost; the light of divine guidance – the immense privilege of having God Almighty personally guide our steps in life by His Holy Spirit, who always marks out a path for us with consummate love and wisdom. Listen and learn, and then let this light enlighten your heart, your life, and your legacy so it will shine the message and way of the Light of the World brightly to all who follow you.