Q. Matthew 24:3 As Jesus was sitting
on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen,
and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
A. Matthew 24:27 For as
lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
A. Matthew 24:37 As
it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
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Q. In what ways
are you able to see these signs within society?
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A. Wars?
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Rumors of wars?
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Nationality and ethnic heritage against nationality and ethnic heritage?
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One country and its government against another country and its government?
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Revolutions?
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An increase of wickedness
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An increase of lovelessness?
Q. Seeing these signs within society, what
spiritual advice can we draw from our Lord based on the following passages?
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A. Matthew 24:6-8,13: “You will hear
of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such
things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will
be famines and earthquakes in various places... All these are the beginning of birth pains.”
Luke 21:9: “When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened.
These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
Q. What do these signs within society
mean to you and to your faith and spiritual life?
Q. Are we able to see these signs in nature?
Where? When?
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A. Earthquakes?
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Famines?
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Plagues and pestilence and disease?
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Eclipses?
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Falling stars and meteors?
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Storms--hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms?
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Floods?
Q. What do seeing these signs within nature
mean to you and your faith and spiritual life?
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