SIGNS OF THE END, Part 01
Pastor Bill Young
bill@trc.life
The End:
Mark 13:1-4 (NIV84) As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”
2”Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, 4”Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”
- Four
1 .
via false prophets.
Mark 13:5-6 (NIV84) Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 6 Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.2 .
and rumors of wars.
Mark 13:7-8a (NIV84) When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.3 .
& . (Natural disasters)
Mark 13:8B (NIV84) There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
Matthew 24:8-13 (NIV84) All these are the beginning of birth pains.4 .
, godlessness & apostasy.
Mark 13:9-13 (NIV84) “You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 13 All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 (NIV84) “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God- 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.
The End: If it’s not HERE it’s
II. Christians should be sharing the Good News about
1 . The Gospel
preached throughout the world.
Mark 13:10 (NIV84) And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.
Matthew 24:14 (NIV84) And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.2 . Two
questions:
Do you believe the world needs to be reached with
message? If every Christian were doing what
are doing, would the world get reached?
What should we do?
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The End: If it’s not HERE it’s