David Jeremiah - Is This the End? Bible Study Guide: Signs of Gods Providence in a Disturbing New World

T he title of Dr. David Jeremiahs series, and the title of this accompanying study guideIs This the End?could have been plucked right from the daily headlines. The entire titlePeople Are Asking... Is This the End?says it all. People are trying to understand the crises erupting all around the world. From terrorism to natural disasters to political upheavals to refugees to disease to nuclear threats to failing economies... and the list goes on. Never before have so many worldwide events developed so quickly and with such catastrophic implications. People are, in fact, asking, Is this the end?

Jesus Christ said it was vanity to theorize about the exact time of the end of the age (Mark 13:3133). But we do know there will be birth pangs as all of creation labors under the effects of sin, laboring to give birth to new heavens and a new earth (Romans 8:22). Are we approaching the end of the age?

This series and study guide cant answer that question specifically. The purpose of this series is to step back from the trees and look at the forest. To swap our daily micro-view that we get from the media and take a macro-view at what is happening in the world. To do that, Dr. Jeremiah focuses on ten developments that signal a significant shift in the moral, spiritual, and geo-political landscape of our world and the United States.

The ten developments are divided equally into two parts: Is This the End for America? and Is This the End for the World? Each is explained and evaluated from a biblical perspective.

The first part explains five developments taking place in America:

1. The Age of Anything Goes: Looks at the devolving moral standards in America. Our nation has lost her moral compass and is adrift.
2. The Bleeding of Our Borders: Tackles the divisive issue of immigration from a biblical and practical point of view.
3. The Increase of Intolerance: Examines how those who believe in Christ have become the most persecuted group in America. Christianity has been moved out of the mainstream of the culture in both politics and the marketplace.
4. The Apathy of America: Studies Americas founding and past blessings, our present loss of Gods favor, and possible scenarios for Americas future.
5. The Remedy of Revival: Reviews the historical revivals that kept America from sinking into immorality and apostasyand how revival could yet rescue America again.
   

The second part explains five developments taking place around the world:

1. The Isolation of Israel: The nation where Gods chosen people are coming back together is both prosperous and persecuted. What does the future hold for the worlds most important people?
2. The Insurgency of ISIS: The recent insurgency of ISIS on the world stage, with ancient roots in Middle Eastern racial and religious tensions, epitomizes radical Islamic militancy. Their goal of a worldwide Islamic government means those outside the Middle East must be cautiously aware of their intentions.