2 2 : B V O V
by Rick Renner
My wife, Denise, and I live in a community
just outside of Moscow. When we drive into
the city, we regularly pass signs that tell us
our distance from Moscow. As we get closer
to our destination, the number of kilometers
decreases. Those signs show how far along we
are on our journey.
Anyone who takes a road trip knows the
value of signs. But physical road signs aren't the
only important signs.
The disciples asked Jesus about the signs of
the end of the age. They said, "Tell us, when shall
these things be? and what shall be the
sign of thy coming, and of the end of
the world?" (Matthew 24:3).
They wanted to know exactly
when the end of the age would be,
and Jesus didn't disappoint.
The disciples asked for one
sign, but there are many.
Sign No. 1: Deception
The fi rst sign Jesus told
them to look for appears in
SIGNS OF
THE END OF
THE AGE
My wife, Denise, and I live in a community
just outside of Moscow. When we drive into
the city, we regularly pass signs that tell us
our distance from Moscow. As we get closer
to our destination, the number of kilometers
decreases. Those signs show how far along we
Anyone who takes a road trip knows the
sign of thy coming, and of the end of
the world?" (Matthew 24:3).
They wanted to know exactly
when the end of the age would be,
and Jesus didn't disappoint.
THE AGE
Jesus warned
that deception will
pervade society until it
veers so far off the worn
path it used to walk that it
cannot fi nd its
way back
home.
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