The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Matthew 24:3-14, “And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

4 And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.

5 “For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.

6 “And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

7 “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.

8 “But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

9 “Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of My name.

10 “And at that time many will fall away and will deliver up one another and hate one another.

11 “And many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many.

12 “And because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.

13 “But the one who endures to the end, he shall be saved.

14 “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a witness to all the nations, and then the end shall come.”

Matthew 24 is arguably the richest information we have concerning the Coming Again of our LORD Jesus Christ.

When Jesus was asked about His Coming, He cited the following things:

1.False Claims by some that they are the Messiah (v. 5) – There have been many throughout history.
2.Frightful Circumstances that will come on the Earth (vv. 6-8). This is taking place now.
3.Fearful Conditions that will come upon men (v. 9) – It is the worst in my memory.
4.Failure of support among fellow-men (v. 10) – Already love has turned to hatred in the lives of many.
5.False Proclamations by false prophets (v. 11) – Television is literally filled with false teachings and teachers!
6.Increase of lawlessness throughout the world (v. 12). – Multiple Criminals escape punishment every day.
7.Faithfulness of the few (v. 13). – Only a few can be acknowledged as true and faithful.

Finally, there is His promise that the Gospel will be proclaimed to the whole world (v. 14) before the final end.

The other day I received an email from Israel that noted a famous rabbi’s claim that he knew the name of the Messiah. To my amazement, the rabbi said the Messiah’s name was JESUS! I took the opportunity to write the Jew, who had sent me the piece. I applauded the rabbi’s pronouncement and included an attachment of Old Testament prophecies that were (and will be) fulfilled in Jesus. It would appear that there is a spiritual awakening on the horizon in Israel. The long-awaited Coming of the LORD Jesus Christ may be much closer than we think. We may not have much time left to share the Gospel with the lost. With all of the senseless noise and clamor in the world, our voices will have to be LOUD if people are to hear. How loudly can you shout?

Lovingly we pray for you daily,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”