Matthew 24

As the Savior -

"...sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?" (New Testament Matthew 24:3)

To which the Savior warned -

"...Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." (New Testament Matthew 24:4 - 5)

"...For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." (New Testament Matthew 24:24)

As the Savior provides his disciples some signs of his coming he explains their purpose saying -

"Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors." (New Testament Matthew 24:32 - 33)

Signs of his coming included -

"...ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars...for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows." (New Testament Matthew 24:6 - 8)

"And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." (New Testament Matthew 24:12)

"...this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come." (New Testament Matthew 24:14)

"Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken..." (New Testament Matthew 24:29)

As these things transpire, the Savior counseled -

"...see that ye be not troubled..." (New Testament Matthew 24:6)

And then he teaches how, for -

"...whoso treasureth up my word, shall not be deceived..." (Pearl of Great Price JS-Matthew 1:37)

To not be deceived we must -

"...stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)" (New Testament Matthew 24:15)

"Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." (New Testament Matthew 24:44)

"For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." (New Testament Matthew 24:27)