Does it seem our world is enironmentally, socially, economically, and politically out of balance? Weather patterns are very different than just 20 years ago. What about world powers and geopolitical influence abroad? Is our world aproaching a "New World Order"? How can we know the signs of the return of the Messiah Yeshua? Did Jesus speak on these things and ask us to "watch" when HE WALKED AMONG US? All of what the 'Miracle Maker' taught is mercifully preserved in the Holy Bible (KJV).
KJV Matthew 24
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Jesus said:
KJV John 17:
14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
We know from these passages that we are sanctified through Jesus by the word of the Living God, the Word who was made flesh.
KJV 1 Timothy 3
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
KJV John 16
1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
As we go farther down the road in our "one click" society, more and more of our empathy and humanity is being lost. With one click and a valid credit card, you can have whatever your heart desires - literally. You can serve whatever addiction, habbit, fettish, or god, all with a click of the mouse. Corporations relentless advertisements remind the targeted youth that they are nothing without the fame social media and the internet can provide them Pride is the underlying beast behind the hundreds of selfies and "look at me" moments. The word narcisisim is now a word used to describe the youth of today. Not good! To make matters much worse, these young people are tasked with carrying the torch of our fastly changing world and the Gospel message for the age to come. Even the "homeschool" and private christian institutions are suffering from the same diagnosis of media glutany spiraling our country into civil conflict and social decay.