This document outlines 9 distinctive marks of what the author refers to as the "terminal generation" based on a prophecy in 2 Timothy 3:1-2. It provides examples for each mark: 1) People will constantly battle difficulties at 3 levels: average struggles, relentless hostility, and unbelievable savagery. 2) People will be lovers of themselves, as seen through narcissism and constant demands for praise on social media. 3) People will love money, as millennials spend beyond their means and many young people become billionaires. 4) People will be boastful and arrogant, exemplified through social media bragging and inflated self-promotion. 5) Children will be

2. 9 Distinctive Marks of the Terminal
Generation-Part 1
A Fresh Look @ A 1st Century Prophecy

3. #1
But realize this, that
in the last days
difficult times will
come.
-2 Timothy 3:1

4. TheTerminal GenerationWill Encounter
3 Levels of Difficulty:
1. Constant
Battles
2. Relentless Anger
3. Unbelievable
Savagery

5. -Heavy Burdens
-Hard to Bear Situations
-Exhausting Days
-Labored, Uphill Battles
Level 1-
Average PeopleWill Endure Constant Battles:

6. -Anger
-Brutality
-Cutthroat
- Stormy
-Relentless
Level 2-
PeopleWill Encounter Relentless Hostility:

7. -Barbaric (think ISIS)
-Brutal
-Vicious
-Murderous &
-Ferocious
Level 3-
PeopleWill Endure Unbelievable Savagery:

8. Difficult Days Have marked every
generation, you say??
The Terminal Generation Will
Also…

9. #2
be lovers of self …
-2 Timothy 3:2

10. Self- LoveTest:
(answering “yes” to any of these means you struggle with self-love)
Do you frequently post selfies on Social Media?
 Do you often post hyper-detailed Facebook statuses?
 Do you think everyone else is stupid?
 Do you constantly feel underappreciated?
 Do you feel justified in acting mean to people?
 Are you disinterested in other people?
 Do you lack empathy?
 Do you talk about yourself, never stopping to ask about someone else?
Source-http://www.businessinsider.com/top-sign-of-narcissism-2015-10

11. “According to a report in theWall Street Journal,
companies like Lands End & Bank of America are
hiring “praise teams” to keep up with GenY’s
demand for constant positive reinforcement!”
Source-http://aspeneducation.crchealth.com/articles/article-entitlement

12. Strange ButTrue News:
More People Have Died from Selfies in 2015 than Shark Attacks!
Accidental Electrocution
A 17 year old girl from
Russia fell from a railway
bridge while trying to take
a selfie. She was
electrocuted when she
reached for a live wire.
Accidental Goring
While trying to take a selfie
at a bull-running festival in
Spain, an unseen bull gored
a man in the neck & thigh.
One young man was
drinking and tried to take a
selfie with a gun and
accidentally pulled the
trigger.
Accidental Shootings

13. O.K. so Millennials Are Guilty of
loving themselves a little too
much,
Is there Any Other evidence that
we are the terminal generation?

14. #3
People will be lovers
of Money …
-2 Timothy 3:2

15. According to CNN, Millennials love COLD,
HARD, CASH!!!
Source:
http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/21/pf/millennials-cash/index.html

16. According to another report, Millennials love
to spend money they don’t have!
Source-
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865556455/Millennials-love-to-spend-money-they-dont-have.html?pg=all

17. Today, there are more young billionaires
than ever before!
Source- http://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/101415/worlds-top-10-youngest-billionaires.asp

18. So You’re Saying that We are the Terminal
Generation Because we love Ourselves &
We love money?
What Else Does This Ancient
Prophecy Foretell?

19. #4
People will be
Boastful…
-2 Timothy 3:2

20. Boastful=
An Empty Pretender
Source- www.blueletterbible.org

21. #5
People will be
Arrogant…
-2 Timothy 3:2

22. Arrogant=
 Placing Yourself Above Others
 Preeminent
 Great estimate of one’s achievements
 Haughty, Proud
Source- www.blueletterbible.org

23. What Boasting & Arrogance looks like in
the 21st Century:
- Posting on Facebook about one’s escape from jail
- Bragging about yourself at work so you can get you AHEAD of others
- Killing someone & then boasting about the gruesome murder
- Shooting videos of oneself waving $100 bills & boasting about being “kept”
- Excitedly declaring that you get paid to smoke marijuana
- Beaming about multiple speeding tickets in the same week
- Starting every sentence with “I”

24. “Millennials want something to brag about
& social media provides this platform”
Source-http://www.dmnews.com/direct-line-blog/marketing-to-millennials-by-a-millennial/article/263963/

25. O.K. so Millennials are:
-In love with themselves
-In love with money
-Boastful & Arrogant
What Else You Got?

26. #6
People will be
revilers…
-2 Timothy 3:2

27. Reviler=
-Speaking Evil -Critical
-Slanderous -Condemn
-Reproachful -Attack
-Railing -SLAM
-Abusive language -Crucify
Source- Blue Letter Bible &The Oxford Dictionary

28. Modern Examples of Reviling
 Posting abusive comments on Social Media
 Sexual harassment
 Posting DeathThreats to PeopleWe DisagreeWith
 Posting RapeThreats
 VerballyAbusing Someone With Foul Language
 Slandering Others on Social Media
 Using Social Media to Post Non-ConstructiveCriticisms of Individuals
 Verbally Slamming Anyone & Everyone

29. Sound like Anyone you know?
Not Sure? keep reading…

30. #7
Children will be
Disobedient to
Parents…
-2 Timothy 3:2

31. Disobedient=
-Insubordinate
-Refusing to obey the rules
-unruly
-wayward
-willful
-unpersuadable
Source-The Oxford Dictionary

32. Modern Examples of Disobedience
 Kids (including adult children) killing their parents
 Lack of respect for all authority
 Constantly questioning authority
 Refusing to take “No” for an answer
 Cursing at parents
 Striking a parent
 Suing a parent
 Kid who calls (or threatens to call) 9-1-1 over parental discipline
 RunningAway From Home

33. Think Kids Have Always been This
disobedient?
Think Again…

34. According to the University of South
Florida, each week an average of 5
people are killed by their biological
children.
Source- http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/these-kids-have-killed-their-parents/story-fnixwvgh-1226777957507

35. Reasons Children Have killed a parent
 Resented an imposed curfew
 Disliked parental restrictions
 Parents didn’t approve of a boyfriend or girlfriend
 Sexual abuse by another adult who encourages child to kill parents
 Greed
 Incest
 Money
Source http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/these-kids-have-killed-their-parents/story-fnixwvgh-
1226777957507

36. But Disobedience isn’t our only
problem…

37. #8
People will be
Ungrateful…
-2 Timothy 3:2

38. Ungrateful=
-Unthankful
-ungracious
-unpleasing
-unappreciative
-thankless
Source- Blue Letter Bible &The Oxford Dictionary

39. Instead of…
 My house is too small!
 My kids are brats.
There’s nothing to eat in this house.
 My parents are too strict.
 I hate my life-sucking job.
 My car is a piece of junk.
 I am old, fat, and/or ugly.

40. Try…
THANK YOU GOD…
1. (fill in the blanks)
2. (doesn’t matter how small)
3. (you still have more than most of the world)

41. Have we Become a Generation of
Unthankful brats?
YES! But, There’s Still More
Evidence…

42. #9
People will be
UnHoly…
-2 Timothy 3:2

43. UnHoly=
-Wicked
-Faithless
-Sinful
-Immoral
-Atheistic, Agnostic, Pagan, Heathen
Source- Blue Letter Bible &The Oxford Dictionary

44. Worldwide
There are an est. 157,529,444 atheists
There are an est. 799,190,323 agnostics
There are an est. 100,000 Satanists
Source: http://www.numberof.net/number-of-atheists-in-the-world/
Wikipedia

45. For A One Time Fee of $200, you can
join the Church of Satan & You will
Receive an embossed crimson card
declaring your affiliation!
Source: http://www.churchofsatan.com/registered-membership.php

46. By the Way, U.S.A.
We Aren’t FairingWell:
Less than 20% of Americans regularly attend
church!!!
Source: http://www.churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/139575-7-startling-facts-an-up-close-look-at-church-
attendance-in-america.html

47. So Current Evidence suggests This
Generation is:
A Bunch of Reprobates???
Yes!!! but there’s more (& HOPE for A
Terminal Generation)…

48. To be Continued…
(more evidence to Come)

49. AreWe theTerminal Generation???
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