The Last days may be a scary thought for some but ignoring biblical truths will not make this go away.Many people think if they ignore biblical truths about the last days, that it won't happen or maybe it will just go away. It will NOT. With all the talk and religious discussions about the end of the world which are going on these days the question becomes, "How will we know the truth about what has, is and will happen?" The answers are all in the word of God all you have to do is pray and read it! If you do not read it you could easily be lied to and if you do not know the truth of the matter you could easily be deceived! Jesus said there will people who will try to deceive us. "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." Matthew 24:5 Do not be afraid when you hear of wars and rumors of wars Jesus said that we will hear about wars and he tells us not to be alarmed because these things must happen but it is not the end yet “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." Matthew 24:6 When will the last days start? The last days start when Nations rise against nation and kingdoms against kingdoms. They will rise against each other while famines, pestilences, and earthquakes are taking place all over the world. For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. Matthew 24:7 These things are just the beginning of what is to come! All these things are the beginning of sorrows Matthew 24:8 People will betray & hate each other People will fall away from doing good and they will start hating each other. At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Matt. 24:10 False Prophets will deceive people False prophets will deceive many. Love will grow cold because of wickedness. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Matt. 24:11 There will be more crime & love will grow cold Love will grow cold and crime will increase! Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. Matt. 24:12 Those who endure to the end will be saved If you can endure all these things until the very end you will be saved! But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. Matt. 24:13 When the End Will Come When the whole world has heard the gospel of the kingdom the end will come. "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come." Matt. 24:13 Christians will be persecuted, killed, and hated, many will turn away from their faith to betray and hate each other Christians will be hated because they love the Lord and follow His teachings. Many of them will turn away from their faith and turn on each other! Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. Matt. 24:9 Matthew 24:9 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. Matt. 24:10 We will know that the Lord is our God and that He is in the midst of Israel The Lord tells us we will know that the Lord is in the midst of Israel, He is our God, there is no other, and that we will not be ashamed because of Him And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. Joel 2:27 Old men dream, young men see visions and your daughter's will prophesy The Lord tells us He will pour out His spirit upon us causing our children to prophesy, our old men to dream dreams and that our young men will see visions and that our daughters (women) will prophesy. And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: Joel 2:28 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids, in those days will I pour out my spirit Joel 2:29 There will be wonder's on heaven and earth And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. Joel 2:30 The Remnant Everyone who is chosen and call on the name of the Lord will be delivered and the ones who are called by the Lord from the Remnant. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever, shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call. Joel 2:32 The Dragon makes war with the Remnant And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Rev. 12:17 Those who stand firm until the end will be saved! Those people who do not lose their faith, who are not deceived by the false prophets will be saved! Then the gospel will be spread throughout the world telling people that the end will come. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Matt. 24:13 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Matt.24:14 People will see the abomination that causes desolation The Lord tells us what to do when we see these things-the abomination that causes desolation that were spoken through the prophet Daniel. The people in Judea will flee to the mountains and no one is to go out of your house or try to take anything wih you. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Matthew 24:15 People will flee to the mountains and housetops without material things Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains: St. Matt. 24:16 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house: Matt. 24:17 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. Matt. 24:18 These times will be hard even for pregnant women and infants. And woe unto them that are with child, and them that give suck in those days! Matt. 24:19 Jesus said pray that your flight is not in the winter or on the sabbath day. But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: Matt. 24:20 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Matt. 24:21 The Elect-No flesh will be saved but the days will be shorter for the Elect’s sake And except those days should shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Matt. 24:22 People pretending to be God Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; Believe it not. Matt. 2:23 People will pretend to be Christ, pretend to be prophets and they will show signs and wonders that are very convincing False Christ's are so convincing that they could deceive even the very elect if it were possible. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Matt. 2:24
Memory Verse
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand". Matt. 4:17