The Signs of Our Time!

 

The Signs of Our Time!

 

“And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the Armor of Light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on The LORD JESUS CHRIST and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” Romans 13:9-14

 

It seems that we are in the End of Days before CHRIST’s Millennial Reign over the nations of the world from Jerusalem. This is subjective to our knowledge of GOD’s Word The Bible, our experience in life and our knowledge of world events.

 

In regards to the End of Days, JESUS gave us two commands!

Know the time in which we live – GOD’s signs are evident to those who are paying attention.

Watch and be prepared for His return – which will come as a thief in the knight for those who are not watching and ready.

 

Know the signs of the time:

Matthew 12:38-42, 16:1-4; Mark 8:11-12; Luke 11:29-32;

The religious people of JESUS’ day wanted a special sign from GOD that they could interpret to prove Who JESUS was. JESUS chastised them for knowing the signs of weather but not knowing the sign of the time in which they lived, Himself.

The only sign He gave them was the sign of Jonah, that He would be buried and rise from the grave on the third day. A sign that they rejected even though it was prophesied that JESUS was the sign for that time and all time, Luke 2:34, “Then Simon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, ‘Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against.’”

Paul talked about JESUS being the sign to the Jews and Wisdom to the Greeks (non-Jews), 1 Corinthians 1:22-23, “For the Jews request a sign and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach CHRIST crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks, foolishness.” The world overall continues to reject GOD’s sign – JESUS CHRIST and Him Crucified!

Just before His ascension into Heaven the disciples asked about the kingdom of Israel, Acts 1:6-7 “Therefore, when they came together, they asked Him, saying. ‘LORD, will You at this time restore the kingdom of Israel?’ And He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times or seasons which The Father has put in His Own Authority.’”

 

Matthew 24, 25; Mark 13; Luke 21; these passages of Scripture are JESUS description of the signs we should be looking for and a warning to be ready for His return.

“Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be?’ And what will be the sign of Your coming, and the of the end of the age?’ And JESUS answered and said to them, ‘Take heed that no one deceive you.’”

“Unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved;”

“See, I have told you before hand.”

 

The signs of the End of Age, the Great Tribulation (the anti-christ) and the Return of CHRIST!

Many will come in My Name and deceive.

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars.

Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against nation.

There will be famines, pestilences and earthquakes.

These are just the beginning.

You will be persecuted, killed and hated for My Name’s sake.

Many will be offended, betray one another and hate one another.

False prophets will deceive many.

Lawlessness will abound.

The love of many will grow cold.

And this Gospel will be preached in all the world as a witness to every nation.

When the abomination of desolation in Jerusalem occurs, flee Jerusalem.

There will be great tribulation.

False christs will arise to deceive.

The Sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light.

The stars will fall from heaven.

The Heavens will be shaken.

The sign of The Son of Man will appear in the heaven.

The nations will mourn and see The Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with Power and Great Glory.

CHRIST will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet and gather together His Elect.

“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: when its branch has become tender and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near – at the doors!” Matthew 24:32-33

 

Watch and be prepared:

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven, but My Father only… Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect…Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food at the right time? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, and will cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 24:36-51

 

Many of JESUS’ parables were about doing what is right until JESUS comes and not back sliding because we do not know when that will be, and we do not what to be caught in sin or unforgiveness and cast into hell. Matthew 25:1-13, the ten virgins, only 5 made it to the wedding, the 5 who were unprepared and late were locked out because the Groom did not know them.

Matthew 25:14-30, a man leaves 3 servants each a sum of money; depending on the man’s evaluation of the skill and trustworthiness of his servant; while he is away for a time. When he returns he demands the results of his servants, the first one has doubled the money his master left with him and the second one also doubled the money his master left with him, the master rewards both of them. The third man returns the money his master left with him saying he was afraid of his master because he was a harsh man. The master in angry with the servant and says that knowing his master was a harsh man he should have invested the money in a bank and at least got interest on it. The master took the money from the third servant and gave it to the first servant and had the third servant cast into outer darkness where there was weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:31-46 is the parable of when JESUS will judge the nations, the sheep nations are those who did the works of His Kingdom in the earth – love and care for the people in need, these He rewards with The Kingdom of Heaven. The goat nations are those who did not love and care for the needs of the people, but only for themselves; these He casts into everlasting punishment. The term nation represents the religious, governmental, financial and social leaders who were responsible for the love and care of their people.

 

“Behold! I Am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one can take your crown.”

“And behold, I Am coming quickly and My Reward is with Me, to give to everyone according to his work.” “Behold, I Am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps The Words of the Prophecy of This Book.” “He Who testifies to these things, says, ‘Surely I AM coming quickly.’ Amen. Even so, come, LORD JESUS!” Revelation 3:11; 22:7, 12, 20

 

So, the question is do you believe that we are living in the days that are called The End of The Age? Are we living in the days leading up to the rule of the anti-christ?

If we are, what are you going to do about it? Are you living your life according to GOD’s Will for you? This is the most important question for every age, are you living your life according to GOD’s will for you? Matthew 7:21-23, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘LORD, LORD.’ shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does The Will of My Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me on That Day, ‘LORD, LORD, have we not prophesied in Your Name, cast out demons in Your Name, and done many wonders in Your Name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.,” It’s not just important to be doing the Works of GOD’s Kingdom in the earth as it is in Heaven, it is important to be doing what GOD has called you to do.