Today's Message
The hope of the true believer centres around the return of Jesus Christ. Jesus has given us clues or “signs”, as the Bible calls them, so that we are able to identify the time period in which this wonderful event will take place.
There are many of these “signs”. Shortly before his crucifixion, Jesus gave a prophecy concerning the future of the city of Jerusalem, its temple and the Jewish race, from then on up until the time of his second coming. Jesus’ predictions came to pass with great accuracy in the past. In AD70, Jerusalem with its temple was destroyed by the Romans and the Jews were expelled from their land and were scattered among the nations of the earth for almost two thousand years. The city of Jerusalem has been “trodden down of the Gentiles” for all of that time. “For there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles…” Luke 21:23-24.
But in his prophecy, Jesus added these words which are very significant:
“…until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled” Luke 21:24.
During the 20th century an amazing re-gathering of the Jews has taken place. In spite of efforts of men such as Stalin and Hitler who tried to exterminate them, the Jews are now a prosperous nation with their own State which was proclaimed in 1948. Then, in 1967, they gained possession of Jerusalem from the Arabs in the six-day war.
These events are vital “signs’ and make it possible for us to know that we are living in the time period of Christ’s return.
In his prophecy, Jesus went on to give more “signs” which also have particular relevance to our own day.
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There are many of these “signs”. Shortly before his crucifixion, Jesus gave a prophecy concerning the future of the city of Jerusalem, its temple and the Jewish race, from then on up until the time of his second coming. Jesus’ predictions came to pass with great accuracy in the past. In AD70, Jerusalem with its temple was destroyed by the Romans and the Jews were expelled from their land and were scattered among the nations of the earth for almost two thousand years. The city of Jerusalem has been “trodden down of the Gentiles” for all of that time. “For there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles…” Luke 21:23-24.
But in his prophecy, Jesus added these words which are very significant:
“…until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled” Luke 21:24.
During the 20th century an amazing re-gathering of the Jews has taken place. In spite of efforts of men such as Stalin and Hitler who tried to exterminate them, the Jews are now a prosperous nation with their own State which was proclaimed in 1948. Then, in 1967, they gained possession of Jerusalem from the Arabs in the six-day war.
These events are vital “signs’ and make it possible for us to know that we are living in the time period of Christ’s return.
In his prophecy, Jesus went on to give more “signs” which also have particular relevance to our own day.
For further information, please go to the Downloads page and download the pamphlet on this or any other Bible subject.