Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of
most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
24:12,13
Footnote: With false teaching and loose morals comes a
particularly destructive disease -- the loss of true love for God and others.
Sin cools your love for God and others by turning your focus on yourself. You
cannot truly love if you think only of yourself.
At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is
the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. For false Christs and false
prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the
elect -- if that were possible. 24:23,24
Footnote: Jesus' warnings about false teachers still hold
true. Upon close examination it becomes clear that many nice-sounding messages
don't agree with God's message in the Bible. Only a solid foundation in God's
Word can equip us to perceive the errors and distortions in false
teaching.
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man
will come at an hour when you do not expect him. 24:44
Footnote: Jesus' purpose in telling about his return is
not to stimulate predictions and calculations about the date but to warn us to
be prepared. Will you be ready? The only safe choice is to obey him today
(24:26).
Keep reading -- 71 days left!
All footnotes taken from the Life Application Study Bible, NIV
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