Lesson 5: Further Study

Points to Ponder

These questions are intended as a study aid, to spur further thought on the concepts discussed in this lesson and to help you apply them on a personal level. We suggest you take the time to write out your answers to these questions and compare them to the scriptures given. Please feel free to write us with any comments or suggestions, including questions about the course or this lesson.

• Some Bible prophecies reveal that the darkest days are yet ahead, but is that necessarily bad news? (compare Matthew 24:8; Romans 8:18-23; John 16:21-22).
• How does God communicate to humankind His will in advance of what will take place? (Amos 3:7; Hebrews 1:1-2).
• It is one thing to predict that an event will take place and another to bring it to eventuality. Can God bring to pass what He foretells? (Isaiah 46:9-11).
• In Jesus’ Olivet Prophecy, He warned of a trend that would begin to increase at the time of the early Church and would continue until His return. What was that condition? (Matthew 24:3-5, 11, 24).
• Jesus prophesied of three other primary conditions that would also be prevalent in our world at the end of the age. What are they? (Matthew 24:6-8).
• What did Jesus say would be the fate of all humankind if God does not intervene in human affairs? (Matthew 24:21-22).
• What does God’s Word admonish us to do to be ready for these coming times? (1 Thessalonians 5:4-11; Luke 21:34-36; Mark 13:33-37; Revelation 3:3).
• Why was Jesus born, and why will He return to the earth? (John 18:37; Luke 1:30-33; Daniel 7:13-14).
• Many problems can be traced to Satan’s influence (1 John 5:19; Revelation 12:9). Will he be particularly active just before Christ’s return? (Revelation 12:12-13, 17).
• What knowledge will fill the world as God’s government replaces Satan’s influence? (Isaiah 2:3; 11:9).