In this sermon, the speaker outlines Jesus' teachings on the signs that will precede the end of the age. He emphasizes that many false messiahs will arise, leading people astray, and that wars, famines, earthquakes, and widespread persecution will occur as the first "birth pains" of the end. Believers will face hatred, betrayal, and the spread of sin, yet those who endure will be saved. The central, hopeful claim is that the gospel will be preached to every nation—the Great Commission—serving as the definitive sign that the end is near. The speaker concludes with a triumphant assurance that the church will prevail, darkness will be overcome, and revival, not retreat, will characterize these last days.
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What is the most telling sign of the end according to Jesus? Jesus told them, don't let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name claiming I am the Messiah. They will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don't panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won't follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. But all of this is only the first of the birth pains with more to come. Then you will be persecuted, arrested, And killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers. And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other. And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people. Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. And the good news about the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world so that all nations will hear it. And then the end will come. Jesus mentions various signs of the end and says, but the end is not yet. His Conclusion, and the good news about the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it, and then the end will come. This ends in victory. The gates of hell shall not prevail. The Great Commission will not fail. The gospel will not lose its power. The church is advancing. Light will overcome darkness, for this gospel shall be preached to the ends of the earth. Revival, not retreat. Victory, not defeat, will be the posture of the church in these last days. The spreading of the gospel, that is the sign of the end.
