227. Do we know when all this will take place?
A. No. We do not know when the Last Day will come.
1 Thessalonians 5:2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
Matthew 24:44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
B. Although we do not know when the Last Day will come, we know that we are currently living in the last days of the world and should be watchful for Christ's coming.
Mark 13:3-8 And as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the Temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.
Mark 13:35-37 Therefore stay awake--for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning--lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.
Revelation 22:20 He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Eventual commentary
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