The Kingdom Is At Hand!

The Bible is true and the Word of our God shall reign forever!
Jesus taught in Matthew 24, that the day would come and now is when we would hear of wars and rumors of wars, nation rising against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, there would be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places, and because of lawlessness the LOVE of many would wax cold.  These things would be the beginning of sorrows.  In other words we shall see even more destruction in the earth, and these things must be.

He warns the body of Christ to not be deceived by false prophets (those proclaiming to be the Christ).  Don't follow after signs, nor wonder after sightings, but be established in the Word of God.  Be lead by the Spirit and the voice of God. Don't be alarmed even when you see fathers against sons and mothers against daughters, be not alarmed, for all these things must be.

Why?  Because as these occurances take place, the hearts of world will become filled with fear.  They will begin to seek a higher power, the God of their fathers.  Their hearts will be open to the Gospel.  God will use these difficult times to draw men unto Himself.  (Remember how churches were filled and running over after 911.  Well that was just a preview of what is to come.

However, the outcome will not come magically!  The beginning of sorrow is an indication that the Kingdom is at hand.  This means that salvation is still available to every person.  Salvation is free, deliverance from drugs, alcohol, perversion, every evil work is right now available at no cost.  Jesus has already paid the price.  The church has a role to play, and a very vital role.  The 14th verse of Matthew 24, reads that the end will not come until the gospel has been preached in every nation as a witness to that nation. 

It is the church that was given the great commission in Mark chapter 16, to go into all the world and preach the gospel.  It's talking about you and I, and the entire body of Christ.  We all have areas of influence where we can be a witness of Jesus Christ, at home, work, community, etc.   

Matthew 24 is a sign, that we have entered the "Harvest Season".  It's time to witness to harvest souls for the Kindgom is at Hand!

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