It is good for me to go public with something that has been churning in my heart for over a year. I know there will be some who easily slough off what I am suggesting but I am willing to risk the embarrassment of being labeled a fanatic. If it were only this one issue I am disclosing to pinpoint our attention I might keep silent. Yet when I couple my observations about increasing earthquakes with the other elements briefly mentioned, I cannot help but to sense strongly that the summation of this age is much closer than we are acknowledging. Persecution and beheadings of Christians are increasing at a furious pace (Revelation 20:4). Foundational human love is being replaced on an epic scale with lawlessness, narcissistic self-love, cruelty, lust and violence (Matthew 24:12; 2 Timothy 3:1-4). The professing church is clearly being diluted by the manifold ism’s of human philosophy as a widespread abandonment of Jesus Christ & biblical loyalty occurs simultaneously (Matthew 24:10). Wars continue and many global international pieces are aligning for climactic end-of-the-age wars are coming together (Matthew 24:7). Something is afoot.
And then there is the issue of earthquakes. They are increasing. Jesus said that this would be a characteristic of the time period that precedes His return. Yes, earthquakes have always been with us but something distinct is occurring in recent years. Below is a list of earthquakes across the globe. These earthquakes are only the ones which have occurred in the month of May 2015. Yes, that’s right. All of these have occurred this month.
May 1: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake – Papua New Guinea
May 3: Another earthquake, magnitude 6.0, struck Papua New Guinea
May 5: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea
May 7: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck offshore of Papua New Guinea
May 12: A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Nepal
May 12: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan
May 15: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Indonesia
May 19: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
May 19: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Tonga
May 20: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck offshore of the Solomon Islands
May 22: Another earthquake, magnitude 6.9, struck offshore of the Solomon Islands
May 24: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
May 24: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of Tonga
May 29: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of Alaska
April of 2015 held fifteen more earthquakes. March had twelve. January and February held a combined seventeen more earthquakes. By the way, these are only the earthquakes which measured 6.0 or above on the Richter scale. In reality, there have already been over 4,700 earthquakes this year across the planet. In 2014 there were 16,674 total, the highest recorded number of them since 2005.
On Sunday June 14th I will be sharing the final message in my current sermon series, “What Is God Like?” This last installment will come from Matthew 24 where Jesus teaches us what signs to expect before His return. The name of the message will be “The Finisher”. In the end, all that Jesus proclaimed will prove to be true. He is sending all of us the signals that we are close. How close? Nobody truly knows.
But it is becoming increasingly clear that we are closer than we have ever been before. Not simply because time is moving forward but because the Son of God is firing off some obvious flares to signal the end of the race is near.
We are absolutely living in the latter days, and this age of grace is about to close. I will be in the nursery this Sunday, else I would be there. I am sure Pastor Lyle will cover many points. will be watching this via dvr or roku soon.
Amen, and Amen! Thank you for saying so clearly what needs to be said. It grieves me to see so many sleepy Christians in the USA, while around the world our Brothers and Sisters are faithful to Christ to the point of losing their lives for His sake. I am so guilty myself, too. There is no doubt in my mind that the birth pangs are increasing…so much so that it’s hard to imagine how they’ll be during the Tribulation. I think God is “firing warning shots across our bow” as a wake-up call. We Christians here in the USA need to remember that Jesus is Lord, not an app.
Earthquakes, famines, wars and rumors of wars. All this was predicted
and as you say in regard to Earthquakes is not a surprise to those who
have studied the scriptures….and all the rest mentioned above is also coming to pass as well. Come quickly Lord Jesus. Thank you Jeff for
being so honest and true according to what the Bible is saying.
I believe that you are right on with this Pastor Jeff!!
Thanks for the research and I will share this with others.
Sherry
Hello in warm blessing over you in moving by faith today and we living very exciting time in everywher to be upfild the bible message this las time with many earth quake and so too very hateful opinion against Israel around the world ,but the lord will rescue Israel and he will bless Israel and give peace over that land in Christ,thanks and bless and pray,keijo sweden