This document provides an overview of Jesus' prophetic message in Matthew 24 and Luke about the signs of the times. It summarizes Jesus' prophecies about wars, ethnic conflicts, famines, plagues, earthquakes, signs in the sun/moon/stars, and distress among nations. It notes how the frequency and severity of these events has increased, fulfilling Jesus' words. Specifically, it highlights the unprecedented scale of wars, over 800 million people going hungry daily, the AIDS epidemic and rise of drug-resistant diseases, the 2004 Asian tsunami and 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, and the record-breaking 2005 hurricane season as signs that these are the beginning of the prophesied troubles.

1. THE
SIGNS
OF THE
TIMES
PART 1
A brief overview of Jesus’
prophetic message in the book
of Matthew chapter 24 and Luke.

2. "When it is evening you say, 'It will be fair
weather, for the sky is red'; and in the
morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for
the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites!
You know how to discern the face of the
sky, but you cannot discern the
signs of the times."
-- Jesus
Matthew 16:2-3

3. One of the most profound visions of what is
to come in the future was given 2,000 years
ago on a hillside outside of Jerusalem.
A small band of truth-seekers gathered around
their Teacher, Jesus of Nazareth.
The question they asked Him prompted a
response that spans the centuries and zeroes
in on the days in which you and I are now
living: Jesus answered them with dozens of
specific indicators to be on the lookout for.
Although many of the signs He gave are
things that have plagued the world for ages,
it’s remarkable how the severity and
frequency of these have now increased.
NOTE: The term "the end of the world" as used here does
not refer to the end of the planet, but the end of the current
inhumane reign of man on earth.

4. And as he sat upon the Mount
of Olives, His disciples came
unto Him privately saying:
“Tell us, when shall these
things be? And what shall be
the sign of thy coming and of
the end of the World?”
Matthew 24:3

5. Jesus answered and said unto them:
Matthew 24:4-7
Take heed that no man
deceive you. For many shall
come in my name, saying,
‘I am Christ’, and shall
deceive many.

6. And ye shall hear of wars
and rumors of wars:
THE WORLD HAS never been
completely free from the scourge of
war, but no period in all of history has
witnessed the escalation of wars as
has the 20th century. The International
Red Cross estimates that over 100
million people were killed in wars in
that century.
The sheer annihilative potential
of today’s weapons and the
possible massive scale of
conflict has made for a unique
and dangerous time which is
unprecedented in history.
We started the 21st
Century with the
“War on Terror”
followed by the Iraq
War and many other
smaller conflicts
being fought
simultaneously
around the world.
For more on the subject, click here.

7. For nation shall rise against nation
and kingdom against kingdom…
The end of the Cold War generated a
strong sense of optimism about the
international refugee situation. With the
rivalry of the superpowers over, it was
thought, many conflicts would
be resolved. Almost precisely
the opposite has happened.
The Greek word for "nation" originally used in this prophecy is
“ethnos”, which is more accurately translated "a race" or "a tribe."
In other words, Jesus was saying that ethnic groups would rise
against each other. This has been tragically fulfilled in recent times
with “Ethnic cleansing” being perpetuated without mercy in many
places around the world.

8. And there shall be famines…
ARE WE LIVING in a time of
increased famine? The World
Bank reported that more
than 800 million people go
hungry every day, and more
than 500 million children do
not get enough food to fully
develop mentally and
physically.
Famines, click here.
"Some 40,000 hunger-related deaths occur every day,
mostly in rural regions," according to World Bank vice
president Ismail Serageldin.
The World Health Organization
estimates that one-third of the
world is well-fed, one-third is
under-fed & one-third is
STARVING!
For more on the subject, click here.

9. And Pestilences (plagues)…
The World Health Organization (WHO) says,
“Around the world more than 6,000 people every
day are infected with HIV and the epidemic is
getting worse.”
Doctors now warn that the current
resurgence of drug-resistant
bacteria strains could prove to be
more deadly than AIDS.
Diseases considered conquered — tuberculosis, pneumonia, meningitis,
staph infections — are becoming unstoppable. Common bacteria that
cause everything from toddlers’ ear infections to pneumonia could become
"supergerms" resistant to vancomycin and other drugs.
AIDS and Ebola may be
just cautionary warnings
of many other killer
viruses that could
suddenly flash through
the human population.
For more on the subject, click here.
Small pox
Anthrax bacillus
The threat of bioterrorism
Weaponized biological
agents have the potential
of killing hundreds of
thousands & even
millions if not effectively
contained.
The Anthrax Anxiety, click here.

10. And earthquakes in various places
The dramatic increase of severe quakes has led
many scientists to predict that we are entering a
new period of great seismic disturbances. The
Bible also clearly predicts that the Last Days will
be a time of great seismic activity, with “the
earth reeling to and fro like a drunken man &
the towers & the cities of the nations falling!”
Isaiah 24:18-20; 30:25
Pakistan, Oct. 8, 2005
The earthquake in Northern Pakistan was the
most severe in that area in the last 120 years,
killing over 70,000 people and injuring over
69,000. Next to the Asian Tsunami, this has
been the worst humanitarian nightmare ever!
For more on the subject, click here.

11. “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.”
Luke 21:25

12. Hurricane Season 2005:
A hurricane season
for the record books
Asian Tsunami 2004
The worst and most devastating
catastrophe in living memory.
The most intense in US history.
Over 300,000 dead.
This season’s storms caused an estimated
$150 billion in damage in the U.S
Hurricane Katrina: the worst & costliest natural
disaster in the USA so far.
Hurricane Rita: Overkill for Louisiana.
Hurricane Wilma: the most intense ever
for the Atlantic basin.
Never were there as many hurricanes in one season, eight of them hit Florida within a
fifteen month period! Also, this season marked the first time the backup list, the Greek
alphabet, has been tapped.

13. “See that ye be not troubled: for all these things must
come to pass but the end is not yet…
All these are the beginning of sorrows”
Matthew 24:6,8
Like Jesus stated in the verse above, the previous signs
are just the beginning of sorrows and things will get much
worse before they’ll get better.
If you have faith in God and His Word, and you are
living close to Him, then even if there’s war and
turmoil, confusion and chaos on the outside, you
can have peace on the inside — in your own heart
— through the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2
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