In His Olivet Discourse, Jesus said that there would be signs in the earth leading up to His return: wars, rumors of wars, false teachers, diseases, famines, and earthquakes. He likened these signs to birth pangs: The closer to the time one gets, the more frequent and more intense the signs become. Please open your Bible to Revelation chapter one, and listen as Pastor Ray Viola continues his introductory remarks about this prophetic book, and his discussion of verses one through three.