4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. Matthew 24:4-8
In the verses above, Jesus is telling the disciples what will take place before the Tribulation. Notice He says “all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet” and “All these are the beginning of sorrows“.
In Marks account he adds “troubles”.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. Mar 13:8
Luke adds “fearful sights” and “great signs from heaven”.
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. Luk 21:11
One can argue that these events have been taking place since the time Jesus mentioned them. So is there really any difference today? There is a fundamental difference today, and that is for the first time, all of these events are now happening simultaneously. Unlike in the past, we now have the ability to track these events and pictures thanks to social media sites, the Internet, and global satellite systems making it possible for us to follow God’s commandment to “watch”. Prior to this technology, it was not possible for the average person to know what was happening around the world. The country of Israel is now 66 years old since it’s prophetic birth in 1948. Jesus said that generation (of 1948) will not pass away until all things be fulfilled. Think about that.
Let’s look at each of these events. These are just a minimal amount of evidence. One can simply do a Google search to find many, many more.
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many
5 False ‘Messiahs’ and Why Their Claims to Be Christ Contradict the Bible
ye shall hear of wars
Current Civil wars in Iraq, Syria, Libya, and the Ukraine. Many other conflicts around the globe. And then there is ISIS.
and rumours of wars
Islamic State says Vladimir Putin’s throne is ‘under threat and will fall when we come to you’
U.S. Sends Second Carrier to Asia Amid Tensions with China
Russian General Calls for Preemptive Nuclear Strike Doctrine Against NATO
Russia Planning Major Nuclear Military Exercises
Russian Strategic Bombers Near Canada Practice Cruise Missile Strikes on US
ISIS grabs headlines, but Al Qaeda remains top threat to US, experts say
Famines – no water, no food.
California water infrastructure on verge of historic collapse
Central California residents rely on bottled water as wells run dry
Global drought real threat to lives and economies: Experts
Pestilences
Ebola outbreak: call to send in military to west Africa to help curb epidemic
CDC: ‘Window Is Closing’ on Containing Ebola
World Health Organisation says Ebola will claim 20,000 lives in next six months
Unusual respiratory virus strikes hundreds of metro kids
Physicists Say Fukushima Reactors Pose Eternal Threat to Humanity
Biblical scenes: Billions of locusts descend onto Madagascar capital
This year’s mayfly hatch in the Mississippi River reached Biblical proportions.
The Mayfly hatch was so large it could be seen on radar.
Earthquakes
the number of big earthquakes during the first three months of 2014 was more than double the yearly average of what we have experienced since 1979? And did you know that the number of earthquakes in the central and eastern U.S. has quintupled in recent years?
Most Americans don’t realize that the greatest earthquakes in U.S. history happened along the New Madrid fault zone. Back during the early part of the 19th century, a series of immensely powerful earthquakes rattled the entire eastern half of the nation. Documents that we have from that era say that those earthquakes were so powerful that they were felt more than 1,000 miles away.
Large Holes Forming Near The New Madrid Fault And A Giant Crack In The Earth In North Mexico
Fearful sights
RussianSinkhole so deep you can’t see the bottom opens up in County Durham
Huge earth crack opened up in Sonora, Mexico
great signs shall there be from heaven
Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Weakening 10 Times Faster Now
Earth’s Magnetic Field Flip Could Happen Sooner Than Expected
In other areas all backed by scripture:
Mark of the Beast technology:
Australian man who’s had a microchip inserted into his hand so that he can do more with the iPhone 6
New Obama plan calls for implanted computer chips to help U.S. troops heal
Why I want a microchip implant
Church Apostasy
Inside one of the U.S. Bible Belt’s growing number of atheist ‘churches’
“Blasphemy Challenge” Encourages People to Curse God
Alabama Megachurch Builds $26 Million Entertainment Center with Bowling Alley, Night Club
Would Artificially Intelligent Androids Be Religious Fundamentalists?
Rise of demonism
Everything You Need to Know About Ghost Sex
Demonic Possession and Exorcism Coming to NBC Primetime TV
New World Order
Globalist Henry Kissinger Outlines “New World Order”
Henry Kissinger on the Assembly of a New World Order
Iran Supreme Leader: Prepare for the ‘New World Order’
Super rich are getting super richer
The coming cold for the “days of trouble”
Cold summer: US daily record minimums outnumbering record maximums 3 to 1 in the last 30 days
Misc
36% of Generation Starting to Turn 21 This Year Born to Unmarried Mothers
Genetically Modified Humans? New Gene-Altering Drug Paves Way for Mass Modification
Obama: Media makes you think ‘world is falling apart’
As Christians, we are not to fear, but find comfort:
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so will God bring with Him those also who sleep in Jesus.
15 For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord: that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who are asleep.
16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first;
17 then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:14-18
24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works,
25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as ye see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:24-25
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