Are You Prepared for the End Times?

We live in an era of unprecedented turmoil. Nations are at war, economies are crumbling, natural disasters are happening with increasing frequency, and moral decay is eroding the foundations of society. People in every single place are asking, “What is occurring? Where is history heading?” These usually are not recent questions. In fact, Jesus’ disciples asked Him the identical thing over two thousand years ago, and His response in Matthew 24 reads like today’s headlines. Let’s examine the signs Jesus gave us—signs that time to His return. But don’t just read these as prophetic warnings; consider them a wake-up call to live in readiness. Because Jesus is coming soon.7 Signs We Are Living within the End Times: 1. The Rise of False TeachingsJesus began His answer in Matthew 24 with a warning: “Watch out that nobody deceives you. For many will are available in my name, claiming, ‘I’m the Messiah,’ and can deceive many” (Matthew 24:4-5). Paul echoed this, saying people will gather teachers to “say what their itching ears wish to hear” (2 Timothy 4:3). False teachings just like the prosperity gospel and universalism are leading many astray from the Truth of Christ.Early in my ministry, a pastor advised me to “keep my sermons positive” if I wanted my church to grow. Instead, I committed to passionately proclaiming the uncompromising Truth of Christ—and that became your complete mission of our global Leading The Way ministry. As more churches compromise Scripture, staying rooted in God’s Word is our only safeguard. The Bible is just not only a book—it’s the living, respiration Word of God. In a world overflowing with deception, we must anchor ourselves in its Truth.2. Unprecedented Moral DecayJesus told us that there could be an “increase of wickedness” within the last days (Matthew 24:12). The apostle Paul emphasized that individuals would grow to be “lovers of themselves, lovers of cash, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy” (2 Timothy 3:1-2).We reside in an era where sin is just not only tolerated but celebrated. The world calls evil good and good evil (Isaiah 5:20). Our culture embraces selfishness, materialism, and pride, and people who speak against these sins are sometimes met with opposition. In these dark days, Jesus commands us to be salt and light-weight—preserving a world in moral freefall and piercing the darkness with the hope of the Gospel.  Photo Credit: ©GettyImages/KAZITAFAHNIZEER