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esus sê in Lukas 21:9-11;25-28: "En wanneer julle hoor
van oorloë en opstande, moenie skrik nie; want dié
Jdinge moet eers plaasvind, maar dit is nie dadelik die
einde nie.
"Die een nasie sal teen die ander opstaan en die een
koninkryk teen die ander.
"En daar sal groot aardbewings op verskillende plekke
wees en hongersnode en pessiektes; en daar sal
verskriklike dinge en groot tekens van die hemel kom.
"En daar sal tekens wees aan son en maan en sterre, en op
die aarde benoudheid van nasies in hulle radeloosheid,
wanneer see en branders dreun, en mense se harte beswyk
van vrees en verwagting van die dinge wat oor die wêreld
kom. Want die kragte van die hemele sal geskud word.
"En dan sal julle die Seun van die mens sien kom in 'n wolk,
met groot krag en heerlikheid.
"En as hierdie dinge begin gebeur, kyk dan na bo en hef julle
hoofde op, omdat julle verlossing naby is." (Lees ook Matt.
24:6-51; Markus 13; Jes. 34:4; en Joël 2:10, 31).
vertraging ag nie, maar Hy is lankmoedig met jou hart glo dat God Hom uit
Jesus kom dalk gouer as wat ons dink! Dien Hom vandag oor ons en wil nie hê dat sommige moet die dode opgewek het, sal jy
met jou hele hart! MÔRE MAG TE LAAT WEES! Maak vandag vergaan nie, maar dat almal tot bekering gered word" (Rom. 10:9). "En
nog seker dat jy in die regte verhouding met God leef; dat jy moet kom. hieraan weet ons dat ons Hom
rein gewas is deur die Bloed van Jesus Christus, Sy Seun, ken: as ons Sy gebooie bewaar.
en dat jy heiligmaking nastreef! Maar die dag van die Here sal kom soos 'n Hy wat sê: Ek ken Hom, en sy
dief in die nag, waarin die hemele met gebooie nie bewaar nie, is 'n
"Maar pas op vir julleself, dat julle harte nie miskien beswaar gedruis sal verbygaan en die elemente sal leuenaar en in hom is die
word deur swelgery en dronkenskap en sorge van die lewe verbrand en vergaan, en die aarde en die waarheid nie. Maar elkeen wat Sy
nie, en dié dag julle nie skielik oorval nie. Want soos 'n strik werke wat daarop is, sal verbrand. Woord bewaar, in hom het die
sal hy kom oor almal wat op die hele aarde woon. Waak dan liefde van God waarlik volmaak
en bid altyddeur, sodat julle waardig geag mag word om al Terwyl al hierdie dinge dan vergaan, geword. Hieraan weet ons dat
hierdie dinge wat kom, te ontvlug en voor die Seun van die hoedanig moet julle nie wees in heilige ons in Hom is. Hy wat sê dat hy in
Mens te staan."(Luk. 21:34-36). wandel en godsvrug nie?" (2 Pet. 3:9-11). Hom bly, behoort self ook so te
wandel soos Hy gewandel het."
"Die Here vertraag nie die belofte soos sommige dit "As jy met jou mond die Here Jesus bely en (1 Joh. 2:3-6).

esus says in Luke 21:9- "Then they will see the Son of Man cares of this life, and that Day "Therefore, since all these things
11;25-28: "But when you coming in a cloud with power and come on you unexpectedly. will be dissolved, what manner of
Jhear of wars and com- great glory. "For it will come as a snare on all persons ought you to be in holy
motions, do not be terrified; for those who dwell on the face of the conduct and godliness." (2 Peter
these things must come to pass "Now when these things begin to whole earth. 3:9-11 NKJV).
first, but the end will not come happen, look up and lift up your "Watch therefore, and pray
immediately. heads, because your redemption always that you may be counted "If you confess with your mouth
draws near." (Read Matt. 24:6-51; worthy to escape all these things the Lord Jesus and believe in
"Nation will rise against nation, Mark 13; Is. 34:4; and Joel 2:10, that will come to pass, and to your heart that God has raised
and kingdom against kingdom. 31). stand before the Son of Him from the dead, you will be
"And there will be great earth- Man"(Luke 21:34-36 NKJV). saved" (Romans 10:9 NKJV).
quakes in various places, and Maybe Jesus is coming sooner
famines and pestilences; and than we think! Serve Him whole- "The Lord is not slack concerning "Now by this we know that we
there will be fearful sights and heartedly today! TOMORROW His promise, as some count know Him, if we keep His
great signs from heaven. MAY BE TOO LATE! Be sure today slackness, but is longsuffering commandments.
"And there will be signs in the that you live in the right toward us, not willing that any "He who says, 'I know Him,' and
sun, in the moon, and in the stars; relationship with God, that you should perish but that all should does not keep His command-
and on the earth distress of are cleansed by the Blood of come to repentance. ments, is a liar, and the truth is
nations, with perplexity, the sea Jesus Christ, His Son, and that "But the day of the Lord will come not in him. But whoever keeps
and the waves roaring; men's you live a holy life! Read the Bible as a thief in the night, in which the His word, truly the love of God is
hearts failing them from fear and every day and be strengthened. heavens will pass away with a perfected in him. By this we know
the expectation of those things great noise, and the elements will that we are in Him. He who says
which are coming on the earth, "But take heed to yourselves, lest melt with fervent heat; both the he abides in Him ought himself
for the powers of heaven will be your hearts be weighed down with earth and the works that are in it also to walk just as He walked"
shaken. carousing, drunkenness, and will be burned up. (1 John 2:3-6 NKJV).