THE OLIVET DISCOURSE

Matthew 24:32-42

Do you believe the end of the world is coming soon? If so how can you get ready for it? Billy Graham said; I think of this a lot, Particularly as we approach the years of  2,000.

As it is true with every other question we ask about God  and his will for our life, we need to be sure that we let the Bible be our guide, otherwise we will only end up with personal opinions, which are not necessarily based on facts.

Christ will return to establish His Kingdom and at some stage in keeping with his promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and earth.

The Bible also stresses that we do not know the exact time Christ will intervene to bring and end to the present world.

Jesus declared, No one knows the day or hour… there fore keep watch, for you do not know what day your Lord will  come.

We do not need to spend a lot of time trying to figure out when and how Jesus will return. If we truly believe he is going to return our lifestyle will show it.

At the same time, the Bible does give us a number of events and signs that will happen before Christ returns. Many of  these clearly have already happened and it may well be we are truly living in the last days.

Matthew 24:27 begins the Olivet Discourse; For as the lighting comes out of the east, and shines even unto the west, so shall  also the coming of the Son of Man be.

For where so ever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

Immediately after the tribulation (troubling ) of those days shall the sun be darkened and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. Then shall the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Here our text begins to speak to us personally; Learn a parable of the fig tree. When his branch is yet tender and puts forth leaves' you know that summer is near, so likewise you, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the door.

There is a very interesting statement found in verse 34, This generation shall not pass,  till all these things be fulfilled.

We are told that we don't know the hour or day, however there are some signs to look for. ( The exact time is only known by the Father in heave. ) As in the days of  Noe (Noah) were so shall also  the coming of the Son of Man be. They were eating, drinking, marrying and giving into marriage, till the day Noe (Noah) entered into the ark. It appears no one was concerned until it was to late.

A word to the wise is found in verse 42, Watch therefore for you know not what hour your  Lord does come. Are you watching and are you ready for Jesus Christ return to earth?

You may say Preacher,  I don't know for sure I am ready for Christ return, but truly I want to be ready what do I need to do?

Very simply you must realize in you heart you need to be prepared and only the applied Blood of Jesus Christ shed at Calvary can save you.

Please pray a prayer some what like this;  Dear Lord Jesus I know I am lost with out you, please come into my heart now and forgive me of all of my sins and make me