THE FINAL DAYS OR END TIMES
The Beginning of Sorrows
"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed
that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ;
and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars:
see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass,
but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and pestilences, and
earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning
of sorrows." Matt. 24:4-8. We are in the final days that Jesus
taught about in Matthew. These are the final days before the seven year tribulation period
which will end with His glorious second coming. These
are not the final days before the end of the world. Jesus
told us that we would know the time by the signs.
Wars and rumors of wars. There are wars
taking place in almost every part of the world today.
In places where war has not yet broken out we are hearing of
the impending battles to come. There are holy wars, wars over land, wars over
oil, wars over ethnic cultures and religions. Nations
are fighting with their neighbors, and fighting among themselves
within their own borders. In every part of the world, with
the exception of North America, there is some sort of war going on
or about ready to explode. The kingdom of Hell is warring with
the kingdom of Heaven as never before. There are more New Age "religions",
more witches, satan worshippers, cults, hate groups, and terrorist groups than ever
before in history.
Famine, pestilence, earthquakes. There is a great famine all over
the world today. People are starving to death. Terrible storms
and fires are destroying crops and flooding farm lands. There
have been terrible droughts and below average temperatures that
are affecting crops. The weather has seemingly gone crazy and it is causing famine all
around the globe. There have been more major earthquakes in the
past twenty years, than there were in the entire one hundred
year period before. Pestilences are rampant all over
the world. No nation is spared the effects of Aids and the HIV virus.
People are dropping like flies. Tuberculosis has make a come back, but it is a different drug-resistant strain.
There are several diseases that we haven't heard about for
years making a new appearance. Small pox and Polio, to mention a couple.
There is massive drug and alcohol abuse, sexual promiscuity and perversity is rampant.
Our children are killing each other in the playgrounds, while we
are killing our unborn children, saying that it is a woman's right to choose.
How long do we think God will let this go on before it is time
for judgement? "And the Lord said, My spirit shall
not always strive with man," Gen. 6:3. "Then
Jesus said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be
with you? how long shall I suffer you?"
Matt. 17:17.
These are the beginning of sorrows. The last days before the rapture of the church,
and the coming of the terrible seven year
tribulation period. Things on earth are becoming worse every day.
"Verily I say to you, This generation shall not
pass, till all these things be fulfilled." Matt. 24:34.
When did this generation start? First let us look at what Isaiah said in
chapter 66, verse 8:"Who hath heard such a thing? who
hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in
one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion
travailed, she brought forth her children." God
is speaking here propheticly through Isaiah about the rebirth
of the nation of Israel. And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all
countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds;
and they shall be fruitful and increase." "But, the Lord liveth,
which brought up and which led the seed of the house
of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them;
and they shall dwell in their own land." Jer. 23:3,8.
This occurred on May 15, 1948. Israel became a nation again in one day!
Ever since, the Jewish people who were dispersed around the earth
have been coming home to their native land.
And I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel,
and they shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and
drink wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat
the fruit of them. And I will plant them upon their land,
and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I
have given them, saith the Lord thy God." Amos 9:14,15.
The nation of Israel will belong to the Jewish people forever. And
what is more, Jerusalem will be the capitol.
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the city shall be
built to the Lord from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.
And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the
hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. And the whole valley of the
dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner
of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the Lord; it shall
not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever." Jer. 31:38-40.
Jerusalem became the capitol of Israel in June of 1967. A
generation in the Bible is about 40 years. I believe that this final generation
began when Jerusalem became the capitol city of Israel again.
The signs are clear, we are the final generation, we are in the final days.
The rapture will be soon. "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not
the angels of Heaven, but my Father only. Therefore be ye also ready: for
in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." Matt. 24:36,44.
We can tell by the signs that we are already in the beginning
of sorrows. Time is running out, the rapture will be soon. Are you
ready? If you are unsure make your decision for Jesus now.
Pray this prayer and truly mean it in your heart:
Heavenly Father, I am a sinner Lord and I need a savior. I believe that
Jesus is your Son and that He died to take away my sins. I
ask you now Lord to forgive me of all my sins and wash me clean in
the blood of Jesus. I thank you Lord for forgiving my sins, and
I thank you for saving me. In Jesus name, Amen.
If you know Jesus as your savior, this is a wonderful time to
be alive! What exciting things are about to happen.
Jesus told us: And when these things begin to come to pass, then look
up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." Luke 21:28
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