Are You Waiting for a Sign? (Episode 335)

Signs and Wonders.     Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.  - John 4:48   Supernatural Signs: The Bible narrative also includes supernatural events following Jesus’s death: Earthquakes: The ground shook, breaking open tombs (Matthew 27:51). Torn Veil: The veil in the temple tore from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51), signifying access to God through Jesus. Resurrection of Saints: Dead saints briefly returned to life, testifying further to Jesus’s divine identity3. Presence of false christs and false prophets (Matt. 24:5, 11) War, (Matt. 24:6-7; Luke 21:10) Persecution of the faithful, (Matt. 24:9) Apostasy, (Matt. 24:10; 1 Tim. 4:1) Lawlessness increases and love grows cold, (Matt. 24:12) Earthquakes, famine, and plague, (Luke 21:11) Increase in selfishness, (2 Tim. 2:2) Lovers of self, money, and pleasure.  Arrogant, disobedient, ungrateful, and unholy. They will be haters of good, conceited, appearing godly but are not, (2 Tim. 3:2-5) Mocking of Jesus, (2 Peter 3:3-4; Jude 17-19) Increase in knowledge, (Daniel 12:4) Rise of spiritism, (1 Tim. 4:1) Decay of marriage, (1 Tim. 4:1) False teaching, (2 Tim. 4:3–4) The gospel will be preached to the whole world, (Matt. 24:14) Signs in the heavens, (Luke 21:11) Sun and Moon will be darkened, (Matt. 24:29) The sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, (Matt. 24:30) Abuse and destruction of the earth and its resources, (Rev. 11:18) All the nations of the earth will gather against Israel, (Zech. 12:3) Rebuilding of the Temple, (2 Thess. 2:3–4) Arrival of the Antichrist, (2 Thess. 2:3–4; Rev. 13:14–17) Enforcement of the mark of the beast, (Rev. 13:17) Repentance of Israel and the Jews coming to faith in Christ (Rom. 11:25-26)   Thank you for listening.   Kenn