end times

In a message posted to Twitter, Pastor Greg Laurie assured Christians that the COVID-19 vaccine is not the mark of the beast.

On an episode of the Jim Bakker Show, End Times author Thomas Horn warned that an asteroid will collide with earth in 2029 and unleash a deadly "alien micro-organism."

Prophetic pastor Jeremiah Johnson announced this week that he will be ending his ministry after he incorrectly prophesized that Donald Trump would win re-election.

A Miami pastor told his church congregation on Sunday not to get the coronavirus vaccine, claiming that "they're preparing the structure for the Antichrist" with the vaccine.

After a long battle with the novel coronavirus, megachurch pastor John Hagee has returned to the pulpit COVID-19 free.

End Times minister Irvin Baxter has passed away from COVID-19 complications. He was 75.

Pennsylvania State University engineers have developed a temporary tattoo that monitors your health, but some Christians worry that the sensor may be a precursor to the mark of the beast.

While Christians disagree about the degree to which the “signs of the times” will intensify toward the end of history, we can all agree on this fact: we are one day closer to Jesus’ return than ever before.

Christian Author and talk show host Hank Hanegraaff asserted that he does not believe the coronavirus vaccine would be the mark of the beast. This comes after rapper and singer Kanye West made comments linking a potential vaccine to the mark of the beast.

When I was growing up, I had a friend down the street whose mother loved puzzles. Really big, complicated puzzles with very small pieces. Watching the process, I learned that a puzzle master must consult the picture on the top of the box as the template for the final product. 

The same is true of the end- time prophetic puzzle. The end- time picture set forth in Scripture is the picture on top of the box. When all the pieces are finally in place, that’s what it will look like. As we look at our world today, events are beginning to closely match the picture on the puzzle box. All the puzzle pieces aren’t in place, but the corners and edges have taken form. The framework is set. The center of the puzzle is ready to be filled in.

Israel is back in her ancient homeland after almost two thousand years of dispersion. Russia is rising. Iran is increasing. Russia and Iran are allied for the first time in history. Turkey is turning to Russia and Iran. Russia and Iran are positioned in Syria on Israel’s northern doorstep. Anti- Semitism is surging. The Middle East, the biblical staging ground for the end times, is the focus of the world’s attention. 

This raises a critical question: How should we live in light of what’s unfolding in our world? In light of what lies ahead? What should we do? 

While there are many practical implications of knowing what’s coming, let me suggest five simple, practical points of application for you to make part of your thinking and living that will make a difference in your life today.

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