Many good points have been made regarding this prophecy which are worthy of being reiterated and perhaps help us to see why the FDS are talking about the urgency of the times. Prophecy. While it's true that in years past, there were unfulfilled prophecies that had to be fulfilled before the outbreak of the GT, now there is primarily one pre GT prophecy that we are anxiously waiting for: Peace and Security. The remainder of the prophecies follow the start of the GT. Generation. There are only a limited number of definitions of the word generation that can be used. These have been listed before, so I'm not going to put them here again. What also must be taken into consideration is how that word was understood at the time it was spoken about. But basically, it was understood the same way then as it is now. It can refer to a time frame of approximately 25 years, a literal lifetime or a group of people who were witness to an event or time frame. All definitions for this word have now been exhausted except for one, which leads us to the current understanding. That it couldn't be a continual group one after another indefinitely is understood the same way as if to say we are all of Adams generation because there has been a continual overlapping generation since his time. Yeah, technically it could be so, but this is a big stretch of the definition of the word generation. A better word would have to be used if this was the way this prophecy was to be understood. The Generation being talked about are those of the anointed who were witnesses to the events of 1914 and their anointed companions. This fits well with the definition of the word generation. By no means. This wording is a very well understood expression that no doubt has its version in other languages. It means without uncertainty or without doubt. Used in this prophecy, it would mean that there would be undoubtedly a number of this group at Armageddon who would witness these events. To use extremes, like Brother Sanderson who was no doubt Annointed at a very young age and therefore part of this Generation would not be reasonable. There were no doubt very few 18 year old Annointed in 1992. If this was the case that Jesus meant this, then He would have stated that this Generation will not pass away, rather than his word choice of saying, "by no means". So where does this leave us? If this Scripture was not overly important to any but the 1st Century Christians, it would probably not have been recorded in the Scriptures, would it? After all the Scriptures say that if everything Jesus spoke about was recorded, it would take volumes. If this time of the end was to continue on for decades more, then we would have to redefine the word Generation to apply only to this particular Scripture. Of course, these are only personal thoughts. I don't serve with a date in mind and if this system continued on for a number of years, then I would be just as excited, because I could also see the fulfillment of larger Spiritual goals that I have for my family. If not, then I would be happy with that outcome as well.