The Great Commission and The End Times

The Great Commission and The End Times – Is the completion of one the beginning of the other? When the Great Commission has been fulfilled, will The End Times begin?  Are we actually working to bring about the events in Revelation when we spread the Gospel?  In a sense, even without tying the two together, every second that passes by is bringing us one second closer to The End Times.  It’s just a fact of time.  The question is one of whether there’s a Biblical link between the two.

Let’s look at some passages and find out.

But first, before everyone gets too freaked out over the end, let’s look at the image I chose for this article.  It’s an audience sitting in a theater.  Or a theatre, depending on where you live.  Anyway – from the image, it’s impossible to tell if it’s the beginning or the end of the performance. (OK – if you pay close attention, it is possible.  But let’s say it’s not.) 

The truth is, that’s the way to look at the End Times as well.  It’s an ending, to be sure.  But it’s also a beginning.  A new beginning.  And we get to choose whether what comes after the new beginning is awesome or awful. 

The point is – if The Great Commission and The End Times are linked, then it’s an ending and a beginning.  Very symmetric.