Revelation

Scripture - Matthew 24:6-14;28 (1st part);29-31;36-37;40-44;45 and 2Timothy 3:1-5 and Romans 1:18-32 (1st part) (Clear Word)

"Before the end comes, there will be more and more threats of wars, but don't be discouraged or give up your faith, because God must let some of these things happen."

"These wars will increase in scope as time goes on, and many nations will participate in them. Also, there will be great famines in different parts of the world, widespread epidemics and severe earthquakes."

"These natural disasters will show that a new kingdom is soon to be born, just as the labor pains of a mother let her know that her baby is on its way."

"Those who are loyal to me will be persecuted and killed. They will be hated by all nations because they love me."

"Even believers will turn from the faith and will so hate one another that they will turn each other over to the authorities."

"False preaching will be going on everywhere, and many people will be deceived."

But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God - having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth ... so that men are without excuse... foolish hearts were darkened.... Fod gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to seual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator - who is forever praised. Amen Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil and disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, and ruthless. Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death. They not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

"Moral decay will be so prevalent that most people won't even know what love is."

"But those who stand firm until the end will be saved."

"The good news of the kingdom must be preached around the world for a witness and then the end will come."

"There will be many signs to let you know that the end of all things is at hand . . ."

"Some of these signs will come only after centuries of persecution. The sun will be darkened, the moon will not shine, and falling stars will fill the night sky. Finally, the planets themselves will be moved out of their places."

"Then the Son of Man will appear in the sky and people everywhere will be frightened at what they see. All the earth's inhabitants will see me coming in the clouds with power and great glory, and people from every nation will weep and mourn."

"Angels will circle the globe with the blast of a trumpet and bring together all who have been loyal to God, from one end of the earth to the other."

"Only my father knows the exact time when I will come back, and He hasn't even told me or the angels."

"Just as the world was n Noah's day, that's how it will be immediately before I come back."

"Most people will go about their duties with little thought about the future. Those who believe and those who don't will work together; one will be ready and the other will not."

"Women will be busy working and, again, some will believe and be ready but others will not."

"In those days my people will really need to stay awake because they will not know the exact day when their Lord will come."

"If a homeowner knew what hour a thief would come to break into his house, he would keep watch."

"So my people need to be ready, because when they least expect it, probation will close and the Son of Man will come."

"The way to be ready is to keep putting God first in your life . . ."

GOD'S WORD
INTERPRETED FROM TONGUES!

I want you to face the mountain So that you can see,
When the mountain is out of the way, All there is left is ME.

Only I can move the mountain. Only I can push it away.
Only I can conquer the problems, That you face today.

Your only job is to believe; To listen to MY Voice.
And when you hear what I command, Obedience is your choice.

But I will not make it too difficult, More than you can handle;
For the victory is already Mine, And I will fill you with MY Spirit, and
through you MY Grace will shine.

Not when you are perfect, Like you think you need to be,
But when your heart is willing To become more and more like ME.

2 Cor. 12: 9-10 MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT!

WHY DOES GOD ALLOW US TO SUFFER?

Suffering is used to increase our awareness of the sustaining power of God to whom we owe our sustenance: { Psalm 68:19 }

God uses suffering to refine, perfect, strengthen, and keep us from falling: { Psalm 66:8 & 9 and Hebrews 2:10 }

Suffering allows the life of Christ to be manifested in our mortal flesh: { 2 Corinthians 4:7 - 11 }

Suffering bankrupts us, making us dependent on God:
{ 2 Corinthians 12:9 }

Suffering teaches us humility: { 2 Corinthians 12:7 }

Suffering imparts the mind of Christ: { Philippians 2:1 - 11 }

Suffering teaches us that God is more concerned with character than comfort: { Romans 5:3 & 4 and Hebrews 12:10 & 11 }

Suffering teaches us that the greatest good of the Christian life is not absence of pain but Christ-likeness:
{ 2 Corinthians 4:8 - 10 and Romans 8:28 & 29 }

Suffering can be a chastisement from God for sin and rebellion:
{ Psalm 107:17 }

Obedience and self-control is learned from suffering:
{ Hebrews 5:8; Psalm 119:67; Romans 5:1 - 5; } { James 1:2 - 8 and Philippians 3:10 }

Voluntary suffering is one way to demonstrate the love of God:
{ 2 Corinthians 8:1 - 2 & 9 }

Suffering is part of the struggle against sin: { Hebrews 12:4 - 13 }

Suffering is part of the struggle against evil men:
{ Psalm 27:12 and Psalm 37:14 & 15 }

Suffering is part of the struggle for the kingdom of God:
{ 2 Thessalonians 1:5 }

Suffering is part of the struggle for the Gospel:
{ 2 Timothy 2:8 & 9 }

Suffering is part of the struggle against injustice: { 1 Peter 2:19 }

Suffering is part of the struggle for the name of Christ:
{ Acts 5:41 and 1 Peter 4:14 }

Suffering indicates how the righteous become sharers in Christ's suffering: { 2 Corinthians 1:5 and 1 Peter 4:12 & 13 }

Endurance of suffering is given as a cause for reward:
{ 2 Corinthians 4:17 and 2 Timothy 2:12 }

Suffering forces community and the administration of our gifts for the common good: { Philippians 4:12 - 15 }

Suffering binds Christians together into a common or joint purpose:
{ Revelation 1:9 }

Suffering produces discernment, knowledge, and teaches us God's statues: { Psalm 119:66, 67 & 71 }

Through suffering, God is able to obtain our broken and contrite spirit, which He desires: { Psalm 51:16 & 17 }

Suffering causes us to discipline our minds by making us focus our hope on the grace to be revealed at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
{ 1 Peter 1:6 & 13 }

God uses suffering to humble us so He can exalt us at the proper time: { 1 Peter 5:6 & 7 }

Suffering teaches us to number our days so we can present to God a heart of wisdom: { Psalm 90:7 - 12 }

Suffering is sometimes necessary to win the lost:
{ 2 Timothy 2:8 - 10 and 2 Timothy 4:5 & 6 }

Suffering strengthens and allows us to comfort others who are weak: { 2 Corinthians 1:3 - 11 }

Suffering is small compared to the surpassing value of knowing Christ: { Philippians 3:8 }

God desires truth in our innermost being, and one way He does it is through suffering: { Psalm 51:6 and Psalm 119:17 }

The equity for suffering will be found in the next life:
{ Psalm 58:10 & 11 }

Suffering is always coupled with a greater source of grace:
{ 2 Timothy 1:7 & 8 and 2 Timothy 4:16 - 18 }

Suffering teaches us to give thanks in times of sorrow:
{ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 and 2 Corinthians 1:11 }

Suffering increases faith: { Jeremiah 29:11 }

Suffering allows God to manifest His care: { Psalm 56:8 }

Suffering stretches our hope: { Job 13:14 & 15 }

"So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful (God and Creator) { 1 Peter 4:19 }