What will it be like to be living when the final events of earth’s history take place? How will we know that Jesus’ coming is “near, even at the door”, and that we have come to the generation of people who will be alive when He comes? Near the end of Jesus’ ministry on earth, He listed many signs of His second coming, and bade His followers to watch and be ready. The most well-known recording of His sermon on this topic is found in Matthew 24. Notice carefully these words which are found in vs. 32-35