"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,' and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. The master of that servant...

“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.  .  ." Luke 21: 25, 26, NKJV. Gracious God, in the midst of everything taking place around us, please help us to realize that You are still in control. And with that knowledge may we be set free from all our fears. In the...

And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:  They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. Even so will it be in the day when...

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you!  Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days. Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have...

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. Matthew 24: 6, NKJV. Merciful God, please lead out in our study for today. Please teach us Your will and Your way. In the precious name of Jesus we pray. Amen. You may have noticed that throughout our studies of the signs that speak of Christ's return, we are establishing the difference between the time of the end and the end of time. Today, our text makes the difference even...

“But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” Daniel 12: 4, NKJV. Merciful LORD, How thankful we are that You have not left us to grope in the darkness of the unknown. We thank You for leaving us signs along the way, to guide our feet into Your heavenly kingdom. Please help us to be obedient to Your leading. In the blessed name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. The book of Daniel, for many years, was considered a sealed book. The...

Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. Matthew 24: 12, 13, NIV. Gracious God, as we come before You today, we ask that Your Holy Spirit will be with us as we study Your Holy Word. lead us into all truth. This is our prayer in the blessed name of Jesus Christ our Lord! Amen. As we continue our study on the signs that are announcing the soon return of our Savior, we come to one that seems to be affecting our churches: ...

"Immediately after the distress of those days " 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.' Matthew 24: 29, NIV. Gracious God, here we are once more in Your presence depending on You to tell us how we are to read the signs of Your coming. Please help us we pray, in the holy name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Yesterday we began looking at the signs in our day, that are announcing the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in power and glory. The sign we...

And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened. Matthew 24: 22, NKJV. Heavenly Father we give You thanks that everything that you do for Your children, You do in love. Please help us to appreciate Your love, and pass it on to others. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. When these words were spoken by the Savior, they were in direct reference to the forty two months, "And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue...

Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD. The LORD bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life. Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel! Psalm 128: 1-6, NKJV.  Dear God, as we come into Your presence today, we thank You for helping...