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Seven Prophetic Signs Before Jesus Returns

Explore seven prophecies that must come to pass before Jesus Christ returns to earth. For the first time in history, each one is possible. Will this generation see the return of Jesus?

Previous generations thought that Jesus Christ would return in their lifetimes but were proven wrong. Many people today think Christ’s return is imminent. While no one knows the exact timing, the Bible contains prophecies that could not have been fulfilled until this generation. 

This guide explores:

  • The purpose of prophecies: to give Christians hope for the future and courage for life today.
  • Seven prophecies that are prime examples of important past and future events that set the stage for Jesus’ second coming. 
  • God’s desire for you to filled with hope and a desire to live a life transformed by the sure Word of God.

See why we might be living in the generation that will witness the most important event in the history of humanity.

Table of Contents

A Bible laying on top of papers.

Introduction: Seven Prophetic Signs Before Jesus Return

2 minutes
Previous generations have thought that Jesus Christ would return in their lifetimes, but they were proven wrong. Many people alive today think Christ...
A nuclear mushroom cloud.

1. Mankind Must Have the Ability to Exterminate Itself

2 minutes
In Matthew 24:22, describing world conditions prior to His second coming, Jesus said that "if that time of troubles were not cut short, no living...
Israel flag.

2. A Jewish Homeland will be Established in Israel

2 minutes
"And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from...
Dome of the Rock

3. The "King of the North" and "King of the South" will Rise as Regional Powers

3 minutes
In Daniel 11 we find an amazing prophecy about two leaders, the kings of the north and south, the heads of regions that were geographically north and...
Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican

4. A Dominating Roman System Will Come to Power

3 minutes
In Daniel 2 and 7 we see prophecies about four great gentile empires that would arise in the period between the time of Daniel and the coming...
Statue of Liberty

5. The United States and Great Britain will Fall with the State of Israel

5 minutes
"Israel" was the new name God gave the biblical patriarch Jacob in Genesis 32. The 12 tribes of Israel were descended from his 12 sons. These tribes...
The earth from outer space.

6. The Gospel of the Kingdom will be Preached in the Entire World

2 minutes
In His major end-time prophecy, Jesus answers the question posed by the disciples: "When will these things be? And what will be the sign of your...
Satellite dishes pointing up into the sky.

7. Instant Worldwide Communications will be Possible at the Time of God's Final Two Witnesses

2 minutes
Another end-time Bible prophecy could not be fulfilled until this era of instant worldwide communications.
A Bible laying on a table.

What did Jesus mean when He said, "This generation will by no means pass away"?

2 minutes
Many are puzzled by Jesus Christ's words, "Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place"...
Sun coming over the horizon the earth.

Will this generation see God's Kingdom established on Earth?

1 minute
We have seen how seven biblically prophesied circumstances could not have come to pass until recent times.