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Our overview of the End Times is one born out of necessity, for
prophetic events are unfolding before our eyes. Clearly, we
live in unprecedented times. We are racing toward the end
of the age. The discerning agree—something is up!
The signs are literally everywhere.
On the near horizon is the Rapture of the Church, at which
time the Age of Grace (the Church Age) will come to a close.
Those left behind at the time of the Rapture will experience
the Tribulation, the rise of the Antichrist, and The Battle of
Armageddon. It is at this time that Jesus returns to judge the
earth, setting His feet upon the Mount of Olives as prophesied
in Zechariah 14:4. Coming this second time to make war against
the enemies of God, Jesus will not come as a Suffering Lamb,
bearing the sins of the world as He did before—but He will come
as a Conquering Lion! He will come to pour God’s wrath upon
those who have rejected His mercy, grace, and love.
And so there is a great urgency as we labor in the harvest field of souls.
The cry goes out: LIVE READY!
Do not be caught unprepared! Repent of sin and trust in the
atoning blood of Jesus Christ. Do not reject Him, but accept
Him while there is still time. Look within, and put away
anything displeasing to our Lord. Look around, and see
the need to take this message to the lost. Look up, and
maintain a posture of readiness for His return. Jesus said in
Luke 21:8 (NAS): ”Lift up your heads for your redemption
is drawing near.“ Given the signs unfolding around us
today, that redemption just might be nearer than we think. . . .
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