Prophetic Birth Pains

MATTHEW 24:3-8:

"And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came

unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things

be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end

of the world? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them,

Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come

in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that

ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass,

but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation,

and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines,

and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All

these are the beginning of sorrows.” (Birth pains)

Micah 4:8-10

And you, O tower of the flock, The stronghold of the daughter of Zion, To you shall it come, Even the former dominion shall come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.”

9 Now why do you cry aloud? Is there no king in your midst?

Has your counselor perished? For pangs have seized you like a woman in labor.

10 Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion,

Like a woman in birth pangs.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.

(1) Preparation

(2) Having support

(3) Activity

THE FIRST BIRTH PAIN: ANITCHRISTS:

"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive

many." (Matthew 24:4-5).…And many false prophets shall arise, and deceive many.”(11)

THE SECOND BIRTH PAIN: WARS:

"And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, bu the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom..." (Matthew 24:6-7)

THE 3rd, 4th & 5th BIRTH PAINS :

" ...and there shall be FAMINES, and

pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers

places." (Matthew 24:7)

"See that ye be not troubled: for ALL these

things must come to pass, but the end is

not yet....ALL these are the beginning of

sorrows." (Matthew 24:6, 8)

John 16:20-22 Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. 21 A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.