"Jesus' 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?' And Jesus answered and said to them, 'See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and will mislead many. 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. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. But all these things are merely the beginning of the birth pangs. Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name. At that time, many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Because lawlessness is increased most peoples love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.":
Matthew 24: 3 - 13
Jesus was asked, what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?
We are living in a time that looks strangely similar to the above description given by Jesus. There are wars and rumors of wars, famine, unimaginable natural disasters, increased lawlessness along with the rapid decline of morality throughout the world. Whether you believe we are living in the last days or not, you must agree that we are living in a very dark time in history.
It is easy to get wrapped up in the doom and gloom or the fear and propaganda fed to us from mainstream media, but I would like to remind us of the way light shines in darkness! If you light a candle with every light in house on, the brightness is barley recognized. On the other hand, if you light the same candle in a pitch black room, the brightness fills every inch.
We are living in darkness, but you and I are the candles!
God says in Joel Chapter 2, that He will pour out His spirit in the last days! The darkness seems to be increasing by the day with terror attacks, war, deception, immorality and so on, but God says His Spirit will be poured out. It is being poured out, The body of Christ is alive and well! We are taking ground for His kingdom and welcoming new believers into the family daily. You are on the front lines and the light of Jesus can touch every life around you if you will let it. Rocognize that God sent His son to die in our place so that we could know Him and have life now and eternally. THIS MESSAGE IS URGENT! Please accept the call to
Preach the Gospel
Make disciples
Love God
Love you neighbor
Pray for the lost and suffering
God has not given you a spirit of timidity but of power and love and a sound mind!
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