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2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV / 2,979  the end is here!
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
 Almost 9 in 10 pastors see at least some current events matching those Jesus said would occur shortly before he returns to Earth, according to a new survey focused on Christian eschatology, or the study of end times.
Matthew 24:7 ESV / 2,979  the end is here! the end is here!
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
A study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research of pastors at evangelical and historically black churches found 97% say they believe Jesus Christ will literally and personally return to Earth again.
Daniel 12:4 ESV / 2,626  the end is here!
But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”
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Matthew 24:14 ESV / 2,490  the end is here!
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
• More than 4.3 million people worldwide have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, and over 294,000 have died.
Matthew 24:1-51 ESV / 2,469  the end is here!
Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 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 close of the age?” And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. ...
Matthew 24:6 ESV / 2,203  the end is here!
• In the United States, there have been over 1.3 million confirmed cases and more than 83,000 deaths.
Matthew 24:6 ESV / 2,203  the end is here! the end is here!
And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.
“While Christians prepare to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection, many pastors believe they see signs his return may be close,” said Scott McConnell, executive director LifeWay Research. “These sentiments were expressed in January before the prospect of a global pandemic became known.”
1 Timothy 4:1 ESV / 1,954  the end is here! the end is here!
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
In Matthew 24, Jesus’ disciples asked him about signs of his coming, and he responded by speaking of “birth pains” that would precede his return.
Matthew 24:11 ESV / 1,920  the end is here!
And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package ahead of a Friday vote. But the legislation faces an immediate roadblock in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Mark 13:32 ESV / 1,865  the end is here!
“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Darrell Bock, New Testament studies professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, noted that the Bible has several lists of potential signs of Jesus’ return, like the Olivet Discourse passages of Matthew 24-25, Mark 13, Luke 21, and some include concepts of global sicknesses.
Luke 21:11 ESV / 1,749  the end is here!
There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
“Numerous biblical texts speak of disturbances in the creation that disorient and trouble people,” said Bock. “These disturbances have quite a range with earthquakes and wars being the most common. However, Jesus mentions plagues or pestilence explicitly in Luke 21.”
Matthew 24:12 ESV / 1,734  the end is here! the end is here!
And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.
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Matthew 24:36 ESV / 1,538  the end is here!
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
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Matthew 24:21-22 ESV / 1,478  the end is here!
For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
Darrell Bock, New Testament studies professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, noted that the Bible has several lists of potential signs of Jesus’ return, like the Olivet Discourse passages of Matthew 24-25, Mark 13, Luke 21, and some include concepts of global sicknesses.
Matthew 24:3 ESV / 1,475  the end is here! the end is here!
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 close of the age?”
“Numerous biblical texts speak of disturbances in the creation that disorient and trouble people,” said Bock. “These disturbances have quite a range with earthquakes and wars being the most common. However, Jesus mentions plagues or pestilence explicitly in Luke 21.”
Luke 21:36 ESV / 1,467  the end is here!
But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”