TIME OF HIS COMING.
The day and the hour of the Messiah's coming is not known.
"But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is." (Mark 13: 32, 33).
MANY SIGNS OF HIS COMING TO APPEAR.
The Bible foretells many things that shall take place before the Savior comes to reign in glory upon the earth.
WARS, FAMINES AND EARTHQUAKES.
Christ's disciples asked Him to tell them what should be the sign of His coming, and of the end of the world. He answered them in these words:
"Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places." (Matthew 24: 4, 5, 6, 7).
GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM TO BE PREACHED.
In addition to this he mentioned another sign. He said: