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Signs of the Times: Aliens, Arsons, and Antichrist Allies

August 24, 2023

Matthew 16:1-3

Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; 3 and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.”

It takes physical eyesight to forecast the weather, but it requires biblical insight to forecast the world.

1 Chronicles 12:32

Of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do…

It doesn’t matter if we know all the timelines of the Bible if we don’t line up our times with the Bible.

Matthew 24:7-8

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

The beginning of sorrows are the signs that are moving us closer to the ending of sorrows.

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John 3:2-3

2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Trusting in God’s providence produces perseverance.

Matthew 24:7

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

If it feels like the world is on fire, that’s because Satan is an arsonist.

Matthew 24:7

7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom…

Behind every political viewpoint is a spiritual touchpoint.

The purpose of the signs of the times is not to scare us but to prepare us.

Discussion Questions

  1. According to Matthew 16:1-3, what did Jesus mean when He said, “You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times?” How does one discern the signs of the times?
  2. Who were the sons of Issachar and what were they known for? (See 1 Chronicles 12:32)
  3. Read Matthew 24:7-8. What does the phrase “beginning of sorrows” imply? Discuss the contractions as listed in the previously read verses.
  4. What should we be doing in the midst of so many signs of the times? (See 1 John 3:2-3)
  5. Why should we be aware of the present political persecutions that are taking place around the world?