From Matthew 24: 1-13:
"Then Jesus went out and departed from the tem-
ple, And his disciples came up to show the buildings
of the temple, and Jesus said to them:
'Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say
to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another
that shall not be thrown down."
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 of the end of the age?"
And Jesus answered and said to them:
"Take heed that no one deceives you. For many
will come in my name saying, 'I am the Christ'
and will deceive man, And you will hear of wars
and rumors of wars. See that you are not trou-
bled; for all these things must come to pass.
For the end is not yet. For nation will rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
And there will be famines, pestilences and
earthquakes in various places. All these are
the beginnings of sorrows. Then, they will deli-
ver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you
will be hated by all nations for my name sake.
And then many will be offended, will betray one
another, and shall hate one another. And many
false prophets will arise and deceive many. And
because lawlessness will abound, the love of
many will grow cold. But he who endures to the
end shall be saved."
In no way simple; there is a key for believers
who would avoid the deceit and delusion com-
ing upon this world as part of "Last Day events.
As much as the teaching of our Lord on any
matter is plain, it can in no way be considered
simple. To the sincere seeker, the key is to ob-
serve what is happening around him, keep up
with current events and find parallels in the
Scripture.
Prophets from the "Old Testament" wrote
about events, some yet fulfilled. The writers
of the New Testament were well versed in
prophecy from their forebears. They also
covered "Last Day" happenings and the con-
summation of the age. There are many facets
to these prophecies. One could well spend the
of adult life and still never fully comprehend
them. It seems this is how our Lord is work-
int with His people. He sets the bar so high,
the most erudite among them must stretch,
along with the rest of us to be knowledgeable
in these matters. In Matthew 11:29, we see on
the other hand, He does not hide anything of
worth from the sincere seeker who is willingly
faithful in studying His Word, follow precepts
from that Word and is not prideful. The Word
of God is a closed book to those who are self-
centered who have not submitted to Jesus and
His sacrifice for our sin.
One thing you might look into, is the coming
financial breakdown in our culture and the
potential devaluation of our currency. At pre-
sent, the American Dollar is the most recog-
nized and accepted medium of exchange of
the currencies of the world. Other exchange
mediums have value as it compares with the
dollar. According to many, dollar may fail
and who knows how currency will look in the
the future. With that in mind, instability
in currency may bring on heavy loss and
even bankruptcy in well planned stable
businesses and families. Who can plan for
that.
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart.
and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
Isaiah 29: 11, "And the vision of all is become
unto you as the words of a book that
is sealed which men deliver to one
that is learned, saying, 'Read this, I
cannot for it is sealed."
financial breakdown in our culture and the
potential devaluation of our currency. At pre-
sent, the American Dollar is the most recog-
nized and accepted medium of exchange of
the currencies of the world. Other exchange
mediums have value as it compares with the
dollar. According to many, dollar may fail
and who knows how currency will look in the
the future. With that in mind, instability
in currency may bring on heavy loss and
even bankruptcy in well planned stable
businesses and families. Who can plan for
that.
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart.
and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
Isaiah 29: 11, "And the vision of all is become
unto you as the words of a book that
is sealed which men deliver to one
that is learned, saying, 'Read this, I
cannot for it is sealed."
me the tongue of the learned, that I
should know how to speak a word in
season to him that is weary: He waketh
morning by morning, he wakeneth my
ear to hear as the learned."
To be a disciple is to be a follower and a learner.
The life of a child of God that of a student. If we
would understand something of the signs of the
times, we must spend regular time in study of these
things from the Word of God. We must also be
aware of current events, so we are not unaware of
those things from the Word of God. We must also
be aware of current events, so we are not unaware
of those things our Lord has said are coming upon
this world. We have the responsibility to warn our
families, loved ones, neighbors and anyone with
whom we have some influence. The success of our
efforts will be in proportion to our knowledge of
the Word of God, and the work of his Spirit in our
lives. One other element is our integrity with these
same persons. We must live above reproach in this
world.
The race is not to the swift, but to the faithful.
It is not to those who are gifted with intellect as
it is to the one who will spend time with his Lord
in prayerful, faithful study of God's Word.
"And the Word was made flesh and
dwelt among us; (and we beheld his
glory; the glory as of the only begot-
ten of the Father,) full of grace and
truth." John 1: 14
So, the Word is also a person, and in order to
avoid the sense that His Word is a "sealed
book," the Lord Jesus Christ, made the mes-
sage to be Himself; available to anyone who
would receive His as Savior and Lord. I
trust this introduction to the prophetic Word
of God offers motivation for you to look into
it, if you are not already so engaged.
See the link below...
http://biblicalclarity-don.blogspot.com/2015/02/seven-ages-of-church-of-jesus-christ.html
Thanks for looking, donporter,sr 5.05.15, edited 3.02.17
