His Coming
Signs of His return
The
end of the age
Perilous
Times.
The
Time of the end
Christ’s
return
Are
we ready for his coming?
Do
we really want to miss out?
We must stay tuned up!
we must not rust!
With
faith we are not to worry.
What
are the beginning of earth pains?
Glorious
Times
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Luke 21:20“When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.”
Matthew
24
Signs of
Christ’s Return
1
Jesus came
out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out
the temple buildings to Him. 2 And He said to them, “Do you not see
all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon
another, which will not be torn down.”
3 As He was sitting on the
Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when
will these things happen, and what will be
the
sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
4 And Jesus answered and said
to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. 5 For many will come
in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. 6 You
will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened,
for those things must take place, but that
is not yet the end. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and
earthquakes. 8 But all these things are merely the
beginning of birth pangs.
9 “Then they will deliver you
to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because
of My name. 10 At that time many will fall away and will betray one
another and hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will arise and
will mislead many. 12 Because lawlessness is increased, most
people’s love will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to
the end, he will be saved. 14 This gospel of the kingdom shall be
preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end
will come.
Perilous Times
15 “Therefore when you see the abomination
of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing
in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16 then those who
are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 17 Whoever is on the
housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. 18 Whoever
is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. 19 But woe to
those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 But
pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. 21 For
then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred
since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. 22 Unless
those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake
of the elect those days will be cut short. 23 Then if anyone says
to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or There He is,’ do not
believe him. 24 For false Christs and false prophets
will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible,
even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told you in advance. 26 So
if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or,
‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them. 27 For
just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will
the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there
the vultures will gather.
The Glorious
Return
29 “But immediately after the
tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give
its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens
will be shaken. 30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear
in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and
they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and
great glory. 31 And He will send forth His angels with a
great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from
one end of the sky to the other.
Parable of the
Fig Tree
32 “Now learn the parable from
the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its
leaves, you know that summer is near; 33 so, you too, when you see
all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. 34 Truly
I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take
place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not
pass away.
36 “But of that day and hour no
one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 37 For
the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. 38 For
as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and
they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will
the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then there will be two men in
the field; one will be taken and one will be left. 41 Two women will
be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.
Be Ready for His
Coming
42 “Therefore be on the alert,
for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. 43 But be sure
of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the
thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed
his house to be broken into. 44 For this reason you also must be
ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He
will.
45 “Who then is the faithful and
sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them
their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that slave whom his
master finds so doing when he comes. 47 Truly I say to you that he
will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But if that evil
slave says in his heart, ‘My master is not coming for a long time,’ 49 and
begins to beat his fellow slaves and eat and drink with drunkards; 50 the
master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him
and at an hour which he does not know, 51 and will cut him in
pieces and [an]assign him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will
be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Daniel
12
The Time of the
End
12 “Now at that time Michael,
the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people,
will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since
there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who
is found written in the book, will be rescued. 2 Many of those who
sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the
others to disgrace and everlasting contempt. 3 Those
who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of
heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever
and ever. 4 But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up
the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will
increase.”
5 Then I, Daniel, looked and
behold, two others were standing, one on this bank of the river and the other
on that bank of the river. 6 And one said to the man dressed in
linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be
until the end of these wonders?” 7 I heard the man dressed
in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he raised his right hand
and his left toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be
for a time, times, and half a time; and as soon as they
finish shattering the power of the holy people, all these events
will be completed. 8 As for me, I heard but could not understand;
so I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these events?”
9 He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for these
words are concealed and sealed up until the end time. 10 Many will
be purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of
the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand. 11 From
the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the abomination
of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12 How
blessed is he who keeps waiting and attains to the 1,335 days! 13 But
as for you, go your way to the [n]end; then you will enter into
rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the
age.”
The end of times
Luke
21;5-38
The
Signs of the End of the Age
5 Now while some were speaking
about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus
said, 6 “As for these things that you are gazing at, the days will
come when not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!” 7 So
they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the
sign that these things are about to take place?” 8 He said, “Watch
out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’
and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them! 9 And when you hear of
wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but
the end will not come at once.”
Persecution
of Disciples
10 Then
he said to them, “Nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against
kingdom.
11 There will be great earthquakes, and famines and
plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs
from heaven. 12 But before all this, they will seize you
and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be
brought before kings and governors because of my name. 13 This will
be a time for you to serve as witnesses. 14 Therefore be resolved
not to rehearse ahead of time how to make your defense. 15 For I
will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries
will be able to withstand or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed
even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will have some of
you put to death. 17 You will be hated by everyone because of my
name. 18 Yet not a hair of your head will perish. 19 By
your endurance you will gain your lives.
The
Desolation of Jerusalem
20 “But
when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has
come near.
21 Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Those
who are inside the city must depart. Those who are out in the country must not
enter it, 22 because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all
that is written. 23 Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who
are nursing their babies in those days! For there will be great distress on the
earth and wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the edge
of the sword and be led away as captives among all nations. Jerusalem will be
trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
The
Arrival of the Son of Man
25 “And there will be signs in
the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth nations will be in distress,
anxious over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves. 26 People
will be fainting from fear and from the expectation of what is coming on the
world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 Then they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud with
power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to happen,
stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
The Parable of the
Fig Tree
29 Then he told them a parable:
“Look at the fig tree and all the other trees. 30 When they sprout
leaves, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near. 31 So
also you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is
near. 32 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away
until all these things take place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass
away, but my words will never pass away.
Be Ready!
34 “But be on your guard so that
your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the
worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap. 35 For
it will overtake all who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 But
stay alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these
things that must happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 So every day Jesus was
teaching in the temple courts, but at night he went and stayed on the Mount of
Olives. 38 And all the people came to him early in the morning to
listen to him in the temple courts.
Timothy Skon, Chaplain, Prayer Minister
serving others, guided by Jesus
6/4/16