Summary: This is a condensed Bible study of Biblical reasons we should be looking for the soon return of Jesus Christ? The question must be asked: COULD I DO MORE TO PREPARE FOR THE SECOND COMING? (Handout)

ARE YOU READY? …

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com

There are certain dates that become a turning point in history. 1948 was one of those years. Israel established, World Council of Churches, Common Market, space age fuel, liquid hydrogen (rocket fuel)

Can we see 7 areas that testify of the soon return of Jesus Christ? 1. Nature. 2. Society. 3. Technology. 4. Church. 5. Israel. 6. World Politics. 7. Biblical Prophecies.

1. GREAT FALLING AWAY. 2 Thes.2:2-3 43. Days so hard have to be shortened. Matt. 24: 22, Mk. 13:20

2. CRY FOR PEACE AND SAFETY. 1 Thes. 5:3 44. The Power of the Gospel spreading Matt. 24:14

3. Spirit of Lying, deceit, falseness, fake. Matt.24:4; Luke 21:8

4. As in Days Noah. Matt.24:37-38 45. QUITING, RUNAWAY SPIRIT 1 John 2:18-19

5. The Claim is old and outdated. Becomes a joke. 2 Peter 3:3

6. It has been said through history. 2 Peter 3:4 46. Great outpouring of the Holy Spirit Joel 2:28-29

7. Little value on church attendance. Heb. 10:25 47. Shortage of the word of God Amos 8: 11

8. Armies if world around Israel. Luke 21:20 48. People will swallow false doctrine. 2 Tim. 4:3-4

9. Heart failure #1 Killer. Luke 21:12 50. Great ocean, water problems Luke 21:25 KJV, LB

10. People not expecting. 1 Thes. 5:2, Rev. 3:3 51. No unity, divisions debates Mark 13:12

11. Famines and shortages. Matt. 24:7 52. Demand for entertainment , Circus Matt 24:23

12. Pestilences (define) Matt. 24: 7 53. Lack of knowledge follows false truth Matt. 24:24

13. Earthquakes Matt. 24: 7 54. A cry Jesus is over here Matt. 24: 25-36

14. Hatred of Israel/Christians. Matt.24:9 55. Increase in nuclear weapons 2 Peter 3:10

15. Terrorism. Matt. 24: 9 56. SIN ABOUNDS, COLDNESS Matt, 24:12

16. PERILOUS TIMES. (Define) 2 Tim. 3:1 57. No faithfulness 1 John 2:19

17. Self-love. 2 Tim. 3:2 58. Headed cashless society

18. Covetous Define. 2 Tim. 3: 2 59. CORRUPT GOV’T

19. Boasters (define) 2 Tim 3:2 60. Crime rate #1 age 15-20, #2 age 10-14

20. Proud, pride. What does God think about pride? 2 Tim. 3:2

21. Blasphemers (define) 2 Tim. 3:2 61. Failure of monetary systems.

22. Dysfunctional families. 2 Tim 3:2 62. The spirit of compromise and acceptance of sin in the church.

23. Unthankful. 2 Tim. 3:2 63. I have a letter, 2,000 ministers leave the ministry a month.

24. Unholy (define) 2 Tim. 3:2 64. Cell phone tracking devices.

25. Without natural affection (define) 2 Tim. 3:3 65. Computer monitoring

26. Trucebreakers (define) 2 Tim. 3:3 66. Moral decay of TV, pornography, satellite dishes

27. False accusers (define) 2 Tim 3:3 67. The most common infections in US are sexually transmitted

28. Incontinent (define) 2 Tim. 3:3 68. Greed and corruption in our medical systems, hospitals

29. Fierce (define) 2 Tim. 3:3

30. Despisers of good. 2 Tim.3:3

31. Traitors (define) 2 Tim. 3:4 ARE YOU READY? ARE YOU BUSY GETTING PEOPLE

32. Heady (define) 2 Tim. 3:4 I WISH WE HAD ALL BEEN READY!

33. High-minded (define) 2 Tim. 3:4 ARE YOU GETTING OTHERS READY?

34. Lovers of pleasures (define) 2 Tim 3: 4

35. Lack of love for God 2 Tim. 3:4

36. Have a form of godliness 2 Tim. 3:5

37. Deny the power of God 2 Tim. 3:5 I DO THIS IN A 3 WEEK STUDY!

38. Ever learning (define) 2 Tim. 3: 7

39. Not finding the real truth 2 Tim 3:7 I give a hand out to study prior to the lessons.

40. Trouble, fighting, strife and war Matt. 24:7

41. Bitterness, hurt in families and the church Matt. 24:10

42. Mental, Social, Emotional Confusion,

His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com