The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Mark 13:3-10, “As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning Him privately,

4 ‘Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?’

5 And Jesus began to say to them, ‘See to it that no one misleads you.

6 Many will come in My name, saying, “I am He!” and will mislead many.

7 “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be frightened; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end.

8 “For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

9 “But be on your guard; for they will deliver you to the courts, and you will be flogged in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them.

10 “The gospel must first be preached to all the nations.”

People have always expressed concern regarding the end of the world. What is taking place in Iran today can easily be considered one of the many “birth pangs” that will exist prior to the world’s total collapse! These warnings of Jesus, however, cover only a fraction of what will actually transpire, as the phrase “merely the beginning” clearly indicates.

The attitudes of many will turn against their fellow men. Pandemonium will be the key word of the day. Things never imagined will surface from the depths of human hearts and will cause inconceivable devastation! False accusations will abound from everywhere. Sheer panic will grip the entire globe! Nothing will be resistible! And every possible disaster will befall the earth prior to the end. There is but one viable solution: acceptance of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Who do you know that needs Him? What are you doing to get him ready?

Heartily in Christ,

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

United States of America

“We will never know that Christ is all we need, until He becomes all that we have.” –Corrie ten Boom