These
are just the Beginning of the Pains...
But how long have we heard of wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes, famines, pestilences. Notice that in recent years, these incidents have escalated..
Matthew
24:1-31
The prophetic sermon.
The
beginning of pains
24 And when Jesus was going out of the temple, his disciples came near him to show him the structure of the temple. 2 But Jesus said unto them, Do you not see all this? Verily I say unto you there shall not be any stone upon stone that shall not be knocked down.
3
And being seated on the mount of olives, his disciples came to him
privately, saying,
Tell us when these things will be, and what sign will be of your
coming and of the end of the world?
4
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Beware, that no man deceive
you, 5 ãofor many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and
shall deceive many
.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; behold, be not
afraid: for it is a mystery that all these things take place, but
The
end is not yet
.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,
and there will be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in
various places. 8 But all these things are the beginning of pains. 9
Therefore they shall hand you over to be tormented and they shall
kill you; and you shall be hated of all people for my name's sake. 10
In that time many will be scandalous, and will betray one another,
and will be displeased with one another. 11 And many false prophets
shall arise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall be
multiplied, the love of many shall grow cold. 13 But the one who
perseveres to the end will be saved.
14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a
witness to all people, and then the end will come.
The sermon continues The Great Tribulation
15
When
then you see that the abomination of desolation, which the prophet
Daniel spoke of, is in the holy place (whoever reads, let him
understand), 16 then those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; 17
and whoever is on the roof should not come down to take anything of
his home; 18 and whoever is in the field should not turn back from
getting their garments. 19 But woe to the pregnant women and those
who breastfeed in those days! 20 And pray that your escape will not
take place in winter or on Saturday, 21 for there will be, then,
great affliction, such as never has been since the beginning of the
world until now, nor shall there ever be. 22 And if those days were
not shortened, no flesh would be saved: but those days will be
shortened for the elect's sake. 23 So if anyone says to you, Behold,
the Christ is here or there, do not give him credit, 24 for false
Christs and false prophets will arise and will perform such great
signs and wonders, that, if possible, they will deceive even the very
elect. 25 here I come I’m predicting it. 26 Therefore if they say
unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness, do not go out; or, Behold,
he be in the house, believe not. 27 For just as the lightning cometh
out of the east and appears unto the west, so shall also the coming
of the Son of man be. 28 For wherever the corpse is, there the eagles
will gather.
The sermon continues The coming of the Son of Man
29
And soon
after
the affliction of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon
shall not give its light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and
the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the
Son of Man will appear in heaven; and all the tribes of the earth
will mourn and see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with
power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud
trumpet cry, which will gather his chosen from the four winds, from
one end of the heaven to the other.
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See original
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What
remains to happen for Jesus' return?
Matthew
24:
14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world as
a witness to all people, and then the end will come.
Luke
21:20
20
But,
when they see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, they will know that the
time for their destruction has come
.
21 So those who are in Judea flee to the mountains! Whoever is in
Jerusalem try to flee, and whoever is outside the city don't try to
return. 22 For those will be the days of God’s judgment, when the
Scriptures will be fully fulfilled. 23 Woe to the pregnant women and
those who breastfeed in those days! For there shall be great anguish
in this nation and wrath upon this people. 24 They will be brutally
killed or sent as exiles and captives to all the nations of the
world. And Jerusalem shall be conquered and trampled upon by the
Gentiles, until the time of these is fulfilled.
Jesus speaks of his return
(Mt 24.23-35; Mc 13.21-31)
25 Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars. Here on earth the nations will be perplexed and perplexed by the roaring of the seas and strange tides. 26 The courage of many will be weakened when they see the terrible fate approaching Earth, for the forces that sustain the universe will be shaken. 27 And then the peoples of the earth will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When all these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your salvation is near! "
29 And he gave them this parable: “Notice the figs or any other tree. 30 When the leaves pop, no need to tell you summer is near. 31 And when these things which I have told you come to pass, you may be certain that the kingdom of God is at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass away until all these things come to pass. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will stand forever.
Check
it out!
(Mt 24.36-51; Mc 13.32-37)
34
Watch, lest my sudden coming catch you off guard! May this day not
find you living carefree,
obsessed
with food ! and drink
and with the problems of life!
35
For he will come as a snare il upon the whole Earth
.
36 Keep constant
watch
and pray
that you may come standing before the Son of Man without having to go
through these horrors. "
37 During the day Jesus went to the temple to teach, returning to the mountain, known as Mount of Olives, to spend the night. 38 And the multitudes began to gather together early in the morning to hear him.
·
See original
·
What
remains to happen for Jesus' return?
Matthew
24:
14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world as
a witness to all people, and then the end will come.
Luke
21:20
20
But,
when they see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, they will know that the
time for their destruction has come
.
21 So those who are in Judea flee to the mountains! Whoever is in
Jerusalem try to flee, and whoever is outside the city don't try to
return. 22 For those will be the days of God’s judgment, when the
Scriptures will be fully fulfilled. 23 Woe to the pregnant women and
those who breastfeed in those days! For there shall be great anguish
in this nation and wrath upon this people. 24 They will be brutally
killed or sent as exiles and captives to all the nations of the
world. And Jerusalem shall be conquered and trampled upon by the
Gentiles, until the time of these is fulfilled.
Jesus speaks of his return
(Mt 24.23-35; Mc 13.21-31)
25 Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars. Here on earth the nations will be perplexed and perplexed by the roaring of the seas and strange tides. 26 The courage of many will be weakened when they see the terrible fate approaching Earth, for the forces that sustain the universe will be shaken. 27 And then the peoples of the earth will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When all these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your salvation is near! "
29 And he gave them this parable: “Notice the figs or any other tree. 30 When the leaves pop, no need to tell you summer is near. 31 And when these things which I have told you come to pass, you may be certain that the kingdom of God is at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass away until all these things come to pass. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will stand forever.
Check
it out!
(Mt 24.36-51; Mc 13.32-37)
34
Watch, lest my sudden coming catch you off guard! May this day not
find you living carefree,
obsessed
with food ! and drink
and with the problems of life!
35
For he will come as a snare il upon the whole Earth
.
36 Keep constant
watch
and pray
that you may come standing before the Son of Man without having to go
through these horrors. "
37 During the day Jesus went to the temple to teach, returning to the mountain, known as Mount of Olives, to spend the night. 38 And the multitudes began to gather together early in the morning to hear him.
2 Thessalonians 2
1 Now, brothers, we beseech you, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our meeting with him,
2 Do not be easily moved from your own understanding, nor be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle, as from us, as if the day of Christ is at hand.
3
Let no one by any means deceive you; for it will not be so until the
apostasy comes first, and the man of sin, the son of perdition,
appears
4 Who opposes, and stands up against everything that is called God, or worships; fortunately he shall sit down, as God, in the temple of God, wanting to be like God.
5 Remember ye not these things that he told you when I was still with you?
6 And now ye know what holdeth him, that his own time may be manifested.
7 For already the mystery of injustice works; but there is only one who restrains it now until it is taken out of the middle;
8 Then the wicked will be revealed, whom the Lord will cut off at the blow of his mouth, and will destroy at the brightness of his coming;
9 To him whose coming is according to the efficacy of Satan, with all power, and lying signs and wonders,
10 And with all the deception of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth to be saved.
11 Therefore God will send them the operation of error, that they should believe a lie;
12 That all who have not believed the truth will be judged, but have enjoyed iniquity.
13 But we must always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and faith of the truth;
14 To whom by our gospel called you, that you may attain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brothers, stand firm and keep the traditions that were taught you, whether by word or by our epistle.
16 And our Lord Jesus Christ himself and our God and Father, who loved us and in grace gave us eternal consolation and good hope,
17 Comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.
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