Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Foundry Publishing House of Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Monday, 20 November 2017 "Warning Signs" by Elizabeth Aliotta - Matthew 24:1-14

Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Foundry Publishing House of Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Monday, 20 November 2017 "Warning Signs" by Elizabeth Aliotta - Matthew 24:1-14

Matthew 24:1 As Yeshua left the Temple and was going away, his talmidim came and called his attention to its buildings. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these? Yes! I tell you, they will be totally destroyed — not a single stone will be left standing!”

3 When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the talmidim came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that you are coming, and that the ‘olam hazeh is ending?”
4 Yeshua replied: “Watch out! Don’t let anyone fool you! 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah!’ and they will lead many astray. 6 You will hear the noise of wars nearby and the news of wars far off; see to it that you don’t become frightened. Such things must happen, but the end is yet to come. 7 For peoples will fight each other, nations will fight each other, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various parts of the world; 8 all this is but the beginning of the ‘birth-pains.’ 9 At that time you will be arrested and handed over to be punished and put to death, and all peoples will hate you because of me. 10 At that time many will be trapped into betraying and hating each other, 11 many false prophets will appear and fool many people; 12 and many people’s love will grow cold because of increased distance from Torah. 13 But whoever holds out till the end will be delivered. 14 And this Good News about the Kingdom will be announced throughout the whole world as a witness to all the Goyim. It is then that the end will come.

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Fire drills are a common occurrence throughout the school year. Students never know exactly when they will happen, but there are always warning signs. A firetruck is seen sitting outside of the window or a firefighter is spotted walking down the hallway. Word quickly spreads, and the rumor for the day becomes that there will be a fire drill. Even with the warning signs, however, no one knows exactly when the alarm will go off.
The disciples approached Jesus wanting to know about the end times. Instead of giving an exact date, Jesus listed some warning signs. The list includes wars, false prophets, persecutions, and earthquakes. The warning signs act as a precursor to Jesus’ second coming, but they still do not point to when it will happen.
Jesus warned the disciples against the false prophets who would deceive many. The student who has not yet seen the firetruck sitting in the parking lot could easily be convinced there would be no fire drill that day. The warning signs serve as a reminder that the end is coming, and “the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.”
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Hymn for Today: "One Day" by J. Wilbur Chapman
1. One day when Heaven Was filled with His praises,
One day when sin was As black as could be,
Jesus came forth To be born of a virgin,
Dwelt among men, my example is He!
Chorus: Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me;
Buried, He carried My sins far away;
Rising He justified freely forever:
One day He's coming-- O glorious day! 
2. One day they led Him Up Calvary's mountain,
One day they nailed Him To die on the tree;
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected:
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He!
Chorus: Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me;
Buried, He carried My sins far away;
Rising He justified freely forever:
One day He's coming-- O glorious day!
3. One day they left Him Alone in the garden,
One day He rested, from suffering free;
Angels came down o'er His tomb to keep vigil;
Hope of the hopeless, my Savior is He!
Chorus: Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me;
Buried, He carried My sins far away;
Rising He justified freely forever:
One day He's coming-- O glorious day!
4. One day the grave Could conceal Him no longer,
One day the stone rolled away from the door;
Then He arose, over death He had conquered;
Now is ascended, my Lord evermore!
Chorus: Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me;
Buried, He carried My sins far away;
Rising He justified freely forever:
One day He's coming-- O glorious day!
5. One day the trumpet Will sound for His coming,
One day the skies With His glory will shine;
Wonderful day, my beloved One bringing;

Glorious Savior, this Jesus is mine!
Chorus: Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me;
Buried, He carried My sins far away;
Rising He justified freely forever:
One day He's coming-- O glorious day!

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Thought for Today: 

You too, be ready! For the Son of Man will come when you are not expecting him.”(Luke 12:40)

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Please pray: For the leaders who cast vision for today's ministry and strategies for the future work in Mesoamerca. 
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