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“Signs, Seals & the Second Coming: Prophetic Bible Studies”
“Watchmen on the Wall: Bible Studies for the Last Days”
“Living in the Final Hour: Verse-by-Verse End-Times Teachings”
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- “Armed with Truth: Bible Studies for the Battle”
- “The Sword & The Shield: Equipping Believers Through God’s Word”
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Here is your blog-ready version of the Bible study titled:
🕰️ The Last Days and People’s Behavior: A Biblical Warning Unfolding Before Our Eyes
(2 Timothy 3:1–5 | Matthew 8:28)
The Bible is not silent about the condition of the world in the “last days.” In fact, the Apostle Paul gave Timothy a prophetic list that reads like today’s headlines. We are not just seeing these signs emerge—we’re living in the midst of them.
In 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Paul warns that “perilous times shall come,” and then he describes the moral freefall that would characterize society. Take a moment and honestly consider whether this sounds familiar:
🚨 19 Signs of the Last Days: A Breakdown and Biblical Commentary
1. Lovers of Themselves
Self-obsession has become the norm. Social media is flooded with selfies and personal branding, but humility is rare.
📖 Philippians 2:3 — “…in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
2. Lovers of Money
Greed drives politics, business, and even religion. Wealth is worshipped.
📖 1 Timothy 6:10 — “For the love of money is the root of all evil…”
3. Proud
Pride is no longer a private sin—it’s celebrated publicly.
📖 James 4:6 — “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
4. Abusive (Blasphemers)
Disrespect toward God, authority, and others is rampant.
📖 Romans 1:30 — “Backbiters, haters of God…”
5. Disobedient to Parents
The collapse of the family begins here. Rebellion is praised; respect is mocked.
📖 Exodus 20:12 — “Honor your father and your mother…”
6. Ungrateful
Entitlement has replaced thanksgiving.
📖 Romans 1:21 — “…neither were thankful…”
7. Unholy
Holiness is mocked. Sin is normalized.
📖 1 Peter 1:16 — “Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
8. Without Love (Without Natural Affection)
Parental love, marital commitment, and friendship have become disposable.
📖 Romans 1:31 — “Without natural affection…”
9. Unforgiving (Trucebreakers)
Cancel culture thrives. Mercy is rare.
📖 Matthew 6:15 — “If ye forgive not…neither will your Father forgive…”
10. Slanderous (False Accusers)
Character assassination runs wild on social media and in politics.
📖 Proverbs 10:18 — “He that uttereth a slander is a fool.”
11. Without Self-Control
Addictions abound. Impulse governs decisions.
📖 Galatians 5:23 — “…self-control; against such there is no law.”
12. Brutal (Fierce)
Violence is glorified, from entertainment to the streets.
📖 Isaiah 59:7 — “Their feet run to evil…”
13. Not Lovers of Good (Despisers of the Good)
Goodness is ridiculed. Evil is praised.
📖 Isaiah 5:20 — “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil…”
14. Rash (Heady)
People act without wisdom—led by feelings, not truth.
📖 Proverbs 14:16 — “The fool rageth, and is confident.”
15. Conceited (High-minded)
Pride in intellect, identity, and personal “truth” has replaced fear of God.
📖 Romans 12:3 — “Think not of himself more highly than he ought…”
16. Lovers of Pleasure Rather Than Lovers of God
Pleasure has become an idol. Stadiums are packed, but churches are empty.
📖 Luke 8:14 — “…choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life…”
17. Having a Form of Godliness, But Denying Its Power
Religious appearance without spiritual substance is rampant.
📖 Titus 1:16 — “They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him…”
🧭 What Does This Mean for Us?
This passage isn’t just a warning to the world—it’s a call to the Church. Paul ends with this charge:
“From such turn away.”
— 2 Timothy 3:5
The call is not just to recognize this decay—but to resist it.
✝️ How Do We Respond?
🔁 Repent
Examine your own heart. Ask God to root out any of these attitudes.
🧱 Resist
Don’t conform to this world’s system (Romans 12:2). Be a light in the darkness.
🪞 Reflect Christ
Let your life model humility, gratitude, holiness, and love.
📖 Return to Scripture
God’s Word is our sword in these perilous times (Ephesians 6:17).
⚠️ Final Thought
We are not in peacetime.
We are in a spiritual war. And these are not just cultural shifts—they are prophetic signs.
If you’ve read this and felt conviction, don’t harden your heart.
Return to the One who saves, sanctifies, and strengthens.
“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty…”
— 2 Timothy 3:1
🕊️ “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” — Revelation 22:20
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