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Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.

- Matthew 24: 4-8

REMINDER TO SELF:

Happening now...

• False prophets
• Wars and rumors of wars
• Nation versus nation
• Kingdom versus kingdom
• Famines, earthquakes, pestilences

ONLY the BEGINNING of BIRTH PAINS

“Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers. And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other. And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people. Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

- Matthew 24: 9-13

And there is more...

• Persecution of Christians
• Death of believers
• Will be hated because of Jesus
• People will backslide, turn away from faith
• Betrayal and hatred
• False prophets
• Love of people will grow cold
• More wickedness

 

And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.

- Matthew 24: 14

INDICATION OF THE END: When the gospel is preached to ALL nations.

“The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about—the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing in the Holy Place.” (Reader, pay attention!)  “Then those in Judea must flee to the hills.

- Matthew 24:15-16

INDICATOR: One, unique, significant event that the whole world will see.

[Journal entry: July 9, 2013]