220: Reading the Leaves: Should We Be Watching for the End?

🌿 What if the signs of the times are less about panic—and more about patient preparation?

In this thought-provoking episode of the Talkin’ Bible podcast, Rohan Bell and Jeff Baxter explore Jesus’ fig tree parable in Matthew 24 and how it fits into His Olivet Discourse on the Mount of Olives.

📖 Rather than fueling date-setting or fear, this fig tree moment becomes a call to live ready, with hope and trust in God’s promises.

➡️ In this episode, we unpack:

Why Jesus spoke about wars, disasters, and deception—not to cause fear, but to cultivate alertness

What “this generation will not pass away” might actually mean

Whether the destruction of the temple in 70 AD is part of the fulfilment

How to live in the “already and not yet” tension of kingdom hope

Why Jesus’ words will never pass away, even when everything else does

💡 “We might not know when—but we do know who. And His promises are more enduring than heaven and earth themselves.”

🙋‍♂️ Reflection questions:

Do I tend to read the signs of the times with fear or with faith?

How am I living ready, not just for Christ’s return—but for today’s kingdom mission?

Where do I need to renew my trust in the unshakable words of Jesus?

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