THE END IS NEAR!THE END IS NEAR!

Luke 17:20-30Luke 17:20-30

The Coming of the KingdomThe Coming of the Kingdom

  20 20 One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the Kingdom of God One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the Kingdom of God come?” Jesus replied, “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. come?” Jesus replied, “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. 2121 You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already among you.”God is already among you.”

  22 22 Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see the day when the Son of Man returns, but you won’t see it. the day when the Son of Man returns, but you won’t see it. 2323 People will tell People will tell you, ‘Look, there is the Son of Man,’ or ‘Here he is,’ but don’t go out and follow you, ‘Look, there is the Son of Man,’ or ‘Here he is,’ but don’t go out and follow them. them. 2424 For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so it will be on the day when the Son of Man comes. other, so it will be on the day when the Son of Man comes. 2525 But first the Son But first the Son of Man must suffer terribly and be rejected by this generation.of Man must suffer terribly and be rejected by this generation.

Luke 17:20-30 (New Living Translation)

  26 26 “When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day.“When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day. 27  27 In those In those days, the people enjoyed banquets and parties and weddings right up to the days, the people enjoyed banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat and the flood came and destroyed them all.time Noah entered his boat and the flood came and destroyed them all.

2828 “And the world will be as it was in the days of Lot. People went about their “And the world will be as it was in the days of Lot. People went about their daily business—eating and drinking, buying and selling, farming and building—daily business—eating and drinking, buying and selling, farming and building—2929 until the morning Lot left Sodom. Then fire and burning sulfur rained down until the morning Lot left Sodom. Then fire and burning sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. from heaven and destroyed them all. 3030 Yes, it will be ‘business as usual’ right Yes, it will be ‘business as usual’ right up to the day when the Son of Man is revealed.up to the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

Luke 17:20-30 (New Living Translation)

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We all have an End to Our WorldWe all have an End to Our World…usually within 100 years.…usually within 100 years.

Why wait until Doomsday is threatened? Why wait until Doomsday is threatened? Get to it (whatever is important) right now!Get to it (whatever is important) right now!

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The End Is Near …A Message For All Times

Failed predictions can lead to a false sense of security. January 2006: Earthquake Storm was predicted near Los Angeles. To last for 2 hours. May 2006: A remnant from a comet would hit the Atlantic ocean and generated a massive tsunami, resulting in millions of deaths September 8 or 9 A nuclear bomb would hit the UN plaza in Manhattan. The UN would take over the world during March and April Jesus Christ’s second coming would happen in Puerto Rico on December 17, witnessed live there and by millions via satellite TV.

JESUS WARNED OF AN END OF TIME

Matthew 24 is a mix of prophecies…some about the destruction of Jerusalem, others about the end of time.

There will be no time for a last minute packing. Matthew 24:27

Jesus doesn’t even know when the end will come. Matthew 24:36

Life will be going on as usual …then suddenly!! Matthew 24:38-42

How Would The Knowledge That ‘The End Is Near’ Change Your Behavior?

Make and experience a Bucket List? Self absorption?

Repent, apologize or tell someone I Love You?

Live it up?

From The Internet : “If You Had One Day To Live”?

The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self controlled --I Peter 4:7

What Does The Question Imply?

Life here is better than life ‘there’.

‘Only one life, will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last’

Go for the gusto since we only ‘go around’ once.

I believe I believe that Jesus is that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Christ, the Son of the living God.the living God.

I trust I trust him as my Lord him as my Lord and Savior.and Savior.

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WHY DO WE HAVE THESE EXTRA DAYS?

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance”. --II Peter 3:9

God wants for these ‘extra’ days to result in people entering his family.

He wants us to look forward to ‘the Day of God’.--II Peter 3:11

Living as though it’s the end, changes others! You will impact others!

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Why wait until Doomsday is threatened? Why wait until Doomsday is threatened? Get to it (whatever is important) right now!Get to it (whatever is important) right now!

Go and Live Your Go and Live Your Bucket ListBucket List