12 Signs The End Is Near

drawn directly from Matthew 24:5-14 & Luke 21:7-28

1. Deception (A Moral Confusion)

False christs/False teachers/False anointings (Matthew 24:5; Luke 21:8)

"Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many." - Matthew 24:4-5 NIV

He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them." - Luke 21:8 NIV

"The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron." - 1 Timothy 4:1-2 NIV

"The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness." - 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 ESV

 2. Dissension (Tension, Conflict, Commotion & Terrorism)

Wars and rumors of wars (Matthew 24:6-7; Luke 21:9)

"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation [ethno] will rise against nation [ethno], and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places." - Matthew 24:6-7 ESV

"When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.” - Luke 21:9 NIV

3. Devastation (Famine)

Multiple famines, scarcities, & deficits (Matthew 24:7-7; Luke 21:11)

"For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginnings of birth pangs." - Matthew 24:7-8 ESV

"There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heavens." - Luke 21:11 NIV

4. Disease (Pestilence)

Multiple, old and new pestilences (Mathew 24:7 - KJV only - and in Luke 21:11)

"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in diverse places." - Matthew 24:7 KJV

"There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heavens." - Luke 21:11 NIV

5. Disasters (Catastrophe)

Many earthquakes (Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11)

"For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginnings of birth pangs." - Matthew 24:7-8 ESV

"There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heavens." - Luke 21:11 NIV

6. Distress (Monstrous Events & Great Signs from Heaven)

Fearful sights and events, and great signs from heaven (Luke 21:11)

"There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven." - Luke 21:11 NIV

7. Death (Hatred, Betrayal, & Persecution)

Hated for my name's sake, persecuted (Matthew 24:9; Luke 21:16-17)

"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake." - Matthew 24:9 ESV

"You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. Everyone will hate you because of me." - Luke 21:16-17 NIV

8. Disloyalty (Offense and Betrayal)

Fall away from faith, betray, and hate one another (Matthew 24:10; Luke 21:16-17)

"And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another." - Matthew 24:10 ESV

"You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. Everyone will hate you because of me." - Luke 21:16-17 NIV

9. Delusion  (Falling Away)

False prophets (Matthew 24:11)

"And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray." - Matthew 24:11 ESV

10. Disorder (Chaos)

Lawlessness, wickedness (Matthew 24:12)

And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. - Matthew 24:12-13 ESV

11. Defection (Coldness of Heart)

Turn away from loving God and loving people (Matthew 24:12)

"And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold." - Matthew 24:12 ESV

12. Declaration (Proclamation of the Gospel)

Gospel preached in all the world (Matthew 24:14)

"And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." - Matthew 24:14 ESV