Signs of the Last Days

The last days: Signs of the times:

 

A. We should discern the signs of the times:

 

Mat.16:3b Can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Mat.24:3 What shall be the sign of Thy coming, & of the end of the world?
Mat.24:39 (Unbelievers) knew not until the flood came
1Thes.5:2,4 Ye, brethren, are not (to be) in darkness
2Pet.3:3-4 Scoffers saying, "Where is His coming? All things continue as they were..."

B. Greatly increased learning:

 

Dan.12:4 Time of the end: Many shall run to & fro, & knowledge shall be increased
2Tim.3:1,7 [Modern education:] Ever learning & never able to come to the knowledge of the truth
Mat.24:14 Gospel preached in all the world [now possible by radio, TV, world travel, etc.]...then the end

C. Greatly increased natural disasters:

 

Mat.24:7 There shall be famines, & pestilences & earthquakes [Increasing in number & severity; famines worsened by world economic troubles]
Lk.21:26 Men's hearts failing them for fear [unprecedented rate of heart attacks today]

D. Greatly increased wickedness & wars:

 

2Tim.3:1,13 In the last days...evil men shall wax worse & worse
Mat.24:6 Wars & rumours of wars...nation against nation
Mat.24:37,38 As the days of Noah were (corrupt & violent) so shall
Lk.21:25b Upon earth distress of nations [civil unrest]

E. Rampant homosexuality in the end time:

 

Lk.17:28-30 As it was in the days of Lot [rampant sodomy]...even thus shall it be in the day when (Jesus returns)
Rom.1:24,26-28 Uncleanness...lusts...dishonour their bodies...vile affections...against nature...working that which is unseemly
2Tim.3:1-3a In the last days...men shall be without natural affection
(See also Gen.9:20-27; 13:12,13; 18:18-33; 19:1-30; 2Pet.2:6-8.)

F. Great falling away from true faith:

 

2Thes.2:2,3 The day of Christ shall not come except there come a falling away (apostasy) first
Mat.24:12 Iniquity shall abound...the love of many shall wax cold
Mat.24:5,11,24 Arise false Christs, & false prophets...deceive many
1Tim.4:1 In latter times some shall depart from the faith... giving heed to doctrines of devils

G. Increased persecution of true Christians:

 

Mat.24:9,10 Ye shall be hated of all nations...many be offended
Lk.21:16,17 Ye shall be betrayed...& some of you...put to death

H. What all these fulfilled signs mean:

 

Mat.24:33 When ye see all these things...(Jesus' coming) near
Lk.21:28 When these things begin to come to pass
Lk.21:31,32 This generation not pass till all be fulfilled

2. How to recognise the Antichrist world government:

 

Dan.8:25 By peace (he) shall destroy many
Dan.11:21 Come in peaceably, & obtain the kingdom by flatteries [lying propaganda]
Dan.11:23 Work deceitfully...become strong with (deceive & use) a small people (the poor)
Dan.11:24 Enter peaceably even upon the fattest (nations)
Dan.11:24 He shall scatter among them (the poor)...the riches
Dan.11:24 He shall forecast his devices against the strongholds
Dan.11:39b He shall divide the land for gain (popularity)
Dan.11:36,37 Exalt himself...speak things against the God of gods

3. The Antichrist & his rise:

 

1Jn.2:18 It is the last time: (the) Antichrist shall come
2Thes.2:1-4 That day (of Jesus' coming) shall not come except... that man of sin be revealed
2Thes.2:9 Whose coming is after (according to) working of Satan
2Thes.2:10-12 God shall send them strong delusion (the Antichrist)... who believed not the truth
Dan.8:23 In the latter time...a king of fierce countenance...shall stand up
Rev.13:4 The dragon (Satan) which gave power unto the beast
Rev.13:7 Power was given him over...all nations
Dan.11:37 Neither shall he regard God of his fathers
Dan.11:37 Neither...regard...desire of women
Dan.11:37 Neither shall he regard...any god

4. Signing of the covenant:

 

Dan.9:27a He shall confirm the covenant for one week (7 years)
Dan.11:30b The holy covenant [It's a religious pact]

5. Breaking of the covenant & daily sacrifice (Jewish worship) stopped:

 

Dan.8:11,12 By him (the Antichrist) daily sacrifice was taken away
Dan.9:27b In midst of the week [after 3-1/2 years of the 7-year covenant] shall he cause the sacrifice to cease
Dan.11:31 Take away the daily sacrifice; place the abomination that maketh desolate
2Thes.2:4 He (the Antichrist) as God sitteth in the temple of God

6. Great tribulation:

 

A. A time of intense trouble & persecution:

 

Dan.12:1b There shall be a time of trouble such as never was
Mat.24:15,21 When ye see the abomination of desolation...then shall be great tribulation
Mat.24:22 Except those days be shortened (cut off), there should no flesh be saved

B. Antichrist blasphemes, says he is God:

 

Dan.7:25a (Antichrist) speaks great words against the most High
2Thes.2:3b,4 (Antichrist) exalteth himself above all that is called God
Rev.13:6 (Antichrist) opened mouth in blasphemy against God

C. Much of the world worships him:

 

Rev.13:8 All that dwell upon the earth worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life
Rev.13:13,14 (Antichrist) doeth great wonders...& deceiveth them that dwell on the earth

D. The mark, the image & enforced worship of the beast:

 

Rev.13:15 Image of the beast...speak & cause that as many as would not worship (it)...be killed
Rev.13:16,17 No man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark or the number of his name
Rev.13:18 The number of the beast...is 666
Rev.14:9-11 If any man receive his mark...shall be tormented

E. The false prophet:

 

Rev.13:11-16 He causeth the earth to worship the (Antichrist)... deceiveth them
Rev.19:20 False prophet wrought miracles...he deceived them

F. The Antichrist's persecution of Christians:

 

Rev.13:7 To make war with the saints, & to overcome them, & power given him over...all nations
Dan.7:21 Made war with the saints, & prevailed against them
Dan.7:25 He shall...wear out the saints of the most High (God)
Dan.8:24 He shall...destroy the mighty & the holy people
Dan.11:33 They that understand...shall fall by the sword
Dan.11:35 Some of them of understanding (teachers) shall fall
Dan.12:7b He shall...scatter the power of the holy people

G. Why God allows us to suffer tribulation:

 

Dan.11:35 To try them, & to purge, & to make them white
Dan.12:10 Many shall be purified, & made white, & tried
Isa.48:10 I have refined thee...in the furnace of affliction (See also Pro.17:3; Eph.5:27.)

H. Future Heavenly reward for enduring tribulation:

Rev.7:9,13-17 These...came out of great tribulation...therefore are they before the throne of God day & night
Rev.20:4 Them...which had not worshipped the beast...lived & reigned with Christ

I. Christians overcome & survive despite persecution:

 

Rev.12:11 They overcame him (Antichrist) by blood of the Lamb & by the word of their testimony
Dan.11:32b People that know God shall be strong & do exploits
Rom.8:35-37 In all these things we are more than conquerors
1Cor.15:51,52 We shall not all sleep (die)...we shall be changed
1Thes.4:16,17 We which are alive and remain [Many Christians still alive at Jesus' 2nd coming]

J. Protection & provision during tribulation:

 

Rev.9:3,4 [The wicked will be tormented, but we will be spared]
Rev.11:3,5-7 Two witnesses have power to smite earth with plagues
Rev.12:6 Fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there
Rev.12:14 Fly into the wilderness...where she is nourished

K. Witnessing during the tribulation:

 

Dan.11:33a They that understand...shall instruct many

Seven Things this generation should know about homosexuality

Seven things
There are seven things God wants this generation to know about homosexuality:
1. God does not change Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not
2. God’s word will not change Ps 119:89
3. Homosexuality is the opposite of holiness is what God requires 1 Thess 4:7
4. Homosexuality produces death (James 1:14,15)
5. The acceptance of homosexuality is a sign of God’s judgment upon us
6. Contextually, homosexuality is no more or less of a sin than any other. 1 Cor 6:9
7. The solution for homosexuality is the same as it is for all other sin. Mark 1:15

http://www.gcmwatch.com/6398/7-things-this-generation-needs-to-know-about-homosexuality

Faulty teachers

1 Timothy 1:3-22 (New International Version, ©2010)

  ³ As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer ⁴ or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith. ⁵ The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. ⁶ Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk. ⁷ They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.  ⁸ We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.


 Leonard's Ravenhill's thoughts about men who pray for 6 months expecting to know it all when Christ took 30 years to prepare His ministry!


"You see, today we try to organize. We try to get a bunch of people together. God never did that. God takes individual men. He takes Moses to the backside of the desert. John the Baptist was in the wilderness until the day of his showing forth.
       Jesus, the Son of God who had left the Glory, spent thirty years in training
       to minister!
       John Baptist thirty years in training.
       The apostle Paul at least thirty years.
       Moses at least forty years;
and we want to go to Bible School six months and come out like a super prophet! It’s the time factor that kills most of us. Tell me how much time you spend alone with God and I will tell you how spiritual you are.
       Not how many meetings you go to.
             Not how many gifts you have.
                     Not how many sermons you preach.
                            Not how many records you’ve made.

Tell me what time you spend alone with God...
and I’ll tell you how spiritual you are." http://www.ravenhill.org/johnbaptist.htm

Bible Shaker

A mix of Bible verses

Revelation 22:14-15 (New International Version, ©2010)

   ¹⁴ “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.

In the Garden of Eden, we were banished from the tree of life after our fall to live in a world of knowledge but also full of death. Christ came not only to fulfill the law but to restore back our state with God as it was in the Garden of Eden. Now, we have a right to the tree of life. The Father gives! 

1 Corinthians 15:58 (New International Version, ©2010)

 ⁵⁸ Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Genesis 2:18 (New International Version, ©2010)

 ¹⁸ The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone."

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 (New International Version, ©2010)

⁶ These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. ⁷ Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. ⁸ Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ⁹ Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

The Gospel-Charles Spurgeon

"If the professed convert distinctly and deliberately declares that he knows the Lord's will but does not mean to attend to it, you are not to pamper his presumption, but it is your duty to assure him that he is not saved. Do not suppose that the Gospel is magnified or God glorified by going to the worldlings and telling them that they may be saved at this moment by simply accepting Christ as their Savior, while they are wedded to their idols, and their hearts are still in love with sin. If I do so I tell them a lie, pervert the Gospel , insult Christ, and turn the grace of God into lasciviousness."

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

THE GRACIOUSNESS OF UNCERTAINTY

"It doth not yet appear what we shall be." 1 John 3:2 Naturally, we are inclined to be so mathematical and calculating that we look upon uncertainty as a bad thing. We imagine that we have to reach some end, but that is not the nature of spiritual life. The nature of spiritual life is that we are certain in our uncertainty, consequently we do not make our nests anywhere. Common sense says - "Well, supposing I were in that condition . . ." We cannot suppose ourselves in any condition we have never been in. Certainty is the mark of the common-sense life: gracious uncertainty is the mark of the spiritual life. To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all our ways, we do not know what a day may bring forth. This is generally said with a sigh of sadness, it should be rather an expression of breathless expectation. We are uncertain of the next step, but we are certain of God. Immediately we abandon to God, and do the duty that lies nearest, He packs our life with surprises all the time. When we become advocates of a creed, something dies; we do not believe God, we only believe our belief about Him. Jesus said, "Except ye become as little children." Spiritual life is the life of a child. We are not uncertain of God, but uncertain of what He is going to do next. If we are only certain in our beliefs, we get dignified and severe and have the ban of finality about our views; but when we are rightly related to God, life is full of spontaneous, joyful uncertainty and expectancy. "Believe also in Me," said Jesus, not - "Believe certain things about Me." Leave the whole thing to Him, it is gloriously uncertain how He will come in, but He will come. Remain loyal to Him.

The 9 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Here is the direct verse from our Bible on the 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit:

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.” (1 Corinthians 12:7-11)

Now I will number and highlight each one of these 9 gifts so you can have all of them right at the top of this article at a very quick glance:

1. The Word of Knowledge
2. The Word of Wisdom
3. The Gift of Prophecy
4. The Gift of Faith
5. The Gifts of Healings
6. The Working of Miracles
7. The Discerning of Spirits
8. Different Kinds of Tongues
9. The Interpretation of Tongues

The Word of Knowledge is simply the Holy Spirit transmitting His specific knowledge to you on something that you would have no ability or means to be able to know about with your own limited intelligence and knowledge levels. It is supernatural knowledge and insight being given directly to you by the Holy Spirit Himself, not by your own mind or your own intelligence levels.

1. How to solve a math problem at school if you are a student.
2. How to solve a specific problem at your place of employment.
3. Where you may have misplaced your car keys at.
4. Knowledge on what a certain Scripture verse may mean and how it can apply to your own personal life.
5. How to properly witness to an unsaved family member.
6. How to solve a marital dispute.
7. How to start up a new business.
8. Where to look for that next new job if you have just been laid off.
9. Who God wants you to marry in this life.
10. How to counsel someone who has just had an impending tragedy hit them full force.
11. What your specific calling in the Lord is going to be in this life.
12. Word of knowledge that God wants to heal someone of a specific illness.