Then the devil led Jesus up to a high place and quickly showed him all the nations on earth.
that sinful people are happy for only a while.
They will be terrified, suddenly swept away and no longer there.
When the good news about the kingdom has been preached all over the world and told to all nations, the end will come.
Finally, the devil took Jesus up on a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms on earth and their power.
It will happen suddenly, quicker than the blink of an eye. At the sound of the last trumpet the dead will be raised. We will all be changed, so that we will never die again.
It won't make any difference how much good you are getting from this world or how much you like it. This world as we know it is now passing away.
These little troubles are getting us ready for an eternal glory that will make all our troubles seem like nothing.
You followed the ways of this world and obeyed the devil. He rules the world, and his spirit has power over everyone who doesn't obey God.
We are not fighting against humans. We are fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world.