What a time to be alive
- A time of fulfilled prophecy
- A time of expectations
- A time of open doors for sharing the gospel
There is another side to living in this time
- Fear is epidemic read Luke 21:26
- Fragile marriage relationships read Luke 17:26-27
- Failing moral standards read Luke 17:28-29
- Full heads but restless hearts read Daniel 12:4
So The Question Is How Do You Cope During These Times?
By Being Aware Of The Signs Of The Times
Signs in nature read Luke 21:25-26Signs in nations read Luke 21:29-30
- Israel a nation again the fig tree
- "and all the trees" nations
- Nations in prophesied places on the world stage
This is where the world receives the mark commonly called 666 could also be a computer chip placed under the skin, which is now being used for pets.
This could be used on people now the technology is here for it, the time is not yet right for it.
Few will be looking for Christ´s return read Matthew 24:44
Signs should cause us to look up to be encouraged read Luke 21:28,30,31
By Seizing Opportunities To Witness For Christ
We are to be witnesses until He returns read Acts 1:8-11Signs of His return should increase our witnessing!
Reaching out to others enables us to cope!
When serving others, we don´t focus on our problems!
Keep looking upward and outward until He comes
The Bible says the time is nigh
read Luke 21:28,30-31By Being Diligent In Our Devotional Life
read Luke 21:33- God´s Word endures through troubled times.
- We must be diligent in private worship.
The Bible builds faith read Romans 10:17
The Bible keeps us from sin read Psalms 119:9-11 - We must read the Bible and pray daily.
We must be diligent in our public worship
We need other believers.
Especially in these last days read Hebrews 10:25
A strong devotional life brings peace in any storm!
When Do We Begin To Applying These Principles For Coping In The Last Days
- What signs of Christ´s return are now evident?
- What are you doing about witnessing?
- How consistent are you in your devotional life?
It´s Obvious! We Need To Start Applying These Principles Now!
Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring.
26 Men´s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees.
30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
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Luke 17:26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
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Luke 17:28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded.
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
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Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
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Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring.
26 Men´s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
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LK 21:29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees.
30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
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Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
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Revelation 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
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Matthew 24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
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Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel.
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
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Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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Psalms 119:9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
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Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
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Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
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Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
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Last updated on October 08, 2006