Birth Pains, Not Panic
Amen Podcast
Alex Wilson
5 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Alex breaks down Jesus's teaching from Matthew 24:3-8 about the signs of the end times and what He meant when He called them "birth pains." Discover why wars, earthquakes, and false messiahs aren't immediate signs that the end is near, and how understanding this truth can bring peace instead of fear.
Key Points Covered:
* Why the disciples asked Jesus about the signs of His coming
* The problem with fear-based interpretations of current events
* How birth pains help us understand God's timeline
* What it means to be ready without being alarmed
* Why these signs will continue until Christ's return
From the Amen Podcast, hosted by Lokelani and Alex, this biblical teaching helps Christians navigate end times discussions with wisdom and peace rather than panic and speculation.
Bible Passage: Matthew 24:3-8
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| 0:00.0 | Aloha and welcome to another episode of Amen podcast. I'm Look Ilani, and in just a few moments here, |
| 0:06.0 | my husband Alex, will be bringing you God's Word from Matthew chapter 24, verses 3 through 8. |
| 0:13.2 | Today, we're looking at a passage that might seem heavy at first. Jesus is teaching about the |
| 0:18.5 | sufferings and trials that mark this present age. But as we'll discover, |
| 0:24.7 | these aren't signs to bring fear or signs to make you lose hope, but instead, they're |
| 0:32.5 | reminders that we're living in the in-between, between Christ's first coming and his glorious return. |
| 0:39.8 | So grab your Bible, settle in, and let's explore what Jesus meant when he spoke about the |
| 0:45.8 | birth pains of this world and why understanding this truth can actually bring us peace |
| 0:51.7 | in the midst of uncertainty. |
| 0:55.8 | So let's get started. |
| 0:59.3 | Don't forget, stick around to the end. |
| 1:05.9 | And we have a question for you to help apply this message to your life in a segment called after the amen. |
| 1:06.7 | Amen. |
| 1:08.6 | What's going on, guys? |
| 1:09.2 | Alex here. |
| 1:10.5 | Welcome back to the podcast. |
| 1:13.4 | Very thankful for Lockelaani manning the podcast from behind the scenes. This is going to be a huge load off my shoulders. I'm the writer, |
| 1:18.9 | director, preacher, all that stuff for the podcast, content creator, editor. And so to have someone to help produce the podcast from behind |
| 1:29.8 | the scenes and man, the audio board and the visuals and all that, this just means a lot. |
| 1:35.0 | So I'm thankful for her and thank you for the intro. Speaking of her, when she had our sixth child |
| 1:40.6 | there was a shift in my brain when it came to the intensity of labor pains. |
| 1:45.5 | She went into labor at the beach. |
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