Jesus asked disciples not to allow anyone to mislead them because many will come in His name saying that Jesus is the Messiah and that that the time has come.
It's interesting to see that deceivers will first seek to win the hearts of believers by first teach the correct doctrine and proclaiming Jesus is saviour. By this statement alone they will draw the hearts of many because many will not consider them deceivers but after winning the hearts of many, they will slowly pollute the doctrine to deceive them. Beware. Just because someone proclaims that Jesus is the Messiah doesn't necessarily mean they are true prophets. For you to identify them once they start drifting to deceive you, you must know the scriptures constantly and seek continuously and ask God to protect you from deception and learn not to judge yourself rightly. If you do this three things always, God will give you discernment and you will have a witness in your heart when something goes wrong and do not follow them.
There will be wars and rumours of war, there will be earthquakes, there will be plagues and famines, there will be great persecution which will give also opportunity for witnessing. It's interesting to see how everything serves Gods purposes. Even persecution is allowed for believers to witness Christ to the persecutors.
Do not worry in advance what to answer the charges against you for at that time God will give you right words and such wisdom that none of your opponent will be able to reply or refute or contradict. In others words, when you are doing God's will, do not worry what problems you may face because you are obeying God. Concentrate on obeying God, whatever may come in your path of obedience, God will tell what to do so that you will remain unhindered in doing Gods will for your life.
Relatives and friends will betray you and even kill some. Everyone will hate you for taking a stand for Jesus and deciding to wholeheartedly live for Jesus without compromise. Not a hair of your head will perish buy standing firm and endurance, you will gain your souls.
God is concerned about everything in our lives and even the hairs on our heads, but we must stand firm and endure to the end. When God sees we are determined to please Him no matter the opposition, He will give us all the grace we need to overcome and we will finally be overcomers. You need not to worry about persecution, God will help you overcome if your heart is set to love and obey Him.
When you see Jerusalem sorounded by enemies, know that the time is near. You must live readily settling your accounts that you do not need to go back to set something right at home or in your hometown. You have to apologise to all you have wronged, forgiven all who hurt you, restored things that don't belong to you and fulfilled your promises which you make.
The pregnant women and those with nursing babies will be greatly distressed. Many will be killed and taken away captives and Jerusalem will be taken away by the gentiles. there will be strange signs in the heavenly bodies and men faint in fear. The son of man will come in a cloud with great power and glory.
When you see this things, don't fear but lift up your heads for your redemption is near....
Watch that your hearts because not weighted down by dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life and that day comes upon you unaware. It will come like a trap on everyone.
The things that can make us lose focus on the coming of Christ are legitimate things. Eating and drinking and cares of this life; building and farming and business and marriage. We must therefore keep alert always and prays continually that we might have strength to overcome the temptation to allow our hearts to be carried away by these legitimate things which we must do as they are necessary. We must never allow them to get in our hearts and weigh our hearts down but that is only possible if we watch and pray always.
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