BIBLE PROPHECIES | THE END TIMES (11)

1. The End Times

a) The Bible has many prophecies that many scholars traditionally have interpreted as being about the End Times. These prophecies are scattered throughout the Old Testament, including the books of Daniel and Zechariah, as well as in the New Testament books of Luke, Matthew and Revelation.

b) Bible prophecies are listed below.

2. Bible Prophecies

a) Jesus foretold that the Gospel would be preached throughout the world. 

Matthew 24:14 New International Version (NIV) 

¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.  

3. Written: During the first century

a) In Matthew 24:14, Jesus prophesied that the Gospel would be preached throughout the world. The word Gospel means "good news." It refers to the good news that by the grace of God our sins are removed because of the redeeming work of Jesus Christ. 

b) Soon after Jesus was resurrected about 2,000 years ago, some of his followers, including the Apostles and Paul the evangelist, began traveling to tell people about Jesus and about God's offer of salvation through Jesus. 

c) Christianity was not a legally recognized religion within the Roman Empire during the first three centuries after the resurrection of Jesus. The evangelists were often persecuted and sometimes executed. Even so, the Apostles and Paul, and many others, were willing to risk their lives. 

d) Despite the Roman government's treatment of Christians, Christianity spread throughout the Roman world and became the predominant religion there, while continuing to spread throughout other parts of Africa, Asia and Europe. Christianity later spread to the other continents and became the first religion to establish a significant presence on each of the world's inhabitable continents.