Armageddon is Coming Soon
Let's consider some END TIME EVENTS:At the close of the seven year reign of the Anti-Christ here on Earth,known as the Great Tribulation Period, there will be a great war known as the Battle of Armageddon. The Saints have all been in Heaven during the seven year period. All the believers in Jesus Christ,( The Church) have appeared before Jesus Christ our Saviour. This is called the Judgment Seat of Christ. Next comes the Marriage supper of the Lamb. The Lamb takes His Bride (the Church) for His wife. Revelation 19:1-10. Those present for this wedding are: Old Testament Saints from Adam to Jesus, they are the wedding guests: The 144,000 are the witnesses; The angels are attendants: and the New Testament Saint’s is the bride. There is another group, the Tribulation Saint’s (Martyrs) that could be included with the bride or they might be guests with the Old Testament Saints. It is unclear where they fit in.There are many different views about all of this. We can only say that looking at the information we have, and looking through Earthly eyes at Heavenly things, this view seems logical. I don't like to use that word with Scripture, but I will this time.I. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST: Rev. 19:11-21; Matt.24:29-31; Daniel 7:13,14.1. Heaven opens – Every eye on earth will see!a. A rider on a white horse appears. V-11b. He is called Faithful and True! V-11c. He makes war and judges in righteousness! V-11d. His eyes as a flame of fire! V-12e. Wears many crowns. V-12f. Has a name no man knew what it was, but Him. V-12g. Clothed in a garment dipped in blood. V-12h. His Name is Called THE WORD OF GOD! V-13i. Out of His mouth a sharp sword. V-15j. On His garment and thigh the name KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.V-162. Armies follow The Word of God and King of Kings. V-14a. They are on white horsesb. They are clothed in fine linen.c. Clothes are “PURE” white and cleaner than clean!II. THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON BEGINS: Rev.19:171. Just before the battle, a call goes out to all the fowls to come and get ready for a great supper.V-17a. This is to cleanse the earth and get ready for the 1,000 year’s of peace.b. Every person, animal that is used against Christ or that received the mark of the beast will die. V-182. The war starts: V-19a. The beast with all the kings of the earth along with their armies are ready.b. China with her 2,000,000 man army from the east and others are on site.c. It’s unclear where the USA figures in to this, but with all believers gone it will no doubt be right there with all the rest.3. The first action: Rev.19:20; Daniel 7:11,8:25; 2 Thess. 2:8,9.a. The beast and the false prophet take a SWIM in the LAKE OF FIRE. This swim will last through out eternity!b. Next the fight. V-21 Jesus only has to speak a sound from his mouth and every person’s heart STOPS. They are ALL DEAD! THAT’S ALL , IT’S OVER!!!!!!c. The fowls immediately start to eat the flesh. d. An Angel came from Heaven with the KEY to the bottomless pit. He laid hold on Satan and bound him up and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut the door and sealed it for the next 1,000 years.III. THE 1,000 Year REIGN OF CHRIST AND HIS BRIDE;1. All weapons of any kind will be made into tools, etc.Mica 4:1-5; Isa.2:42. No more thoughts or talk of war. Children won’t even know the meaning of the word.3. Animal changes through-out the world instantly.Isa.11:6-9a. Wolf and the lamb lay with each other and no harm.b. The leopard and the Kid enjoy each other as play mates.c. The calf, young lion, and fatling together.d. Cow and the bear eat the same thing and lay together.e. Lion’s eat strawf. Small children play on the hole of asp (poison snake)g. Babies shall put hand on the cockatrice den.(Deadly serpent that only needs to look at you to kill.)h. They shall not hurt, kill, or destroy!4. Vegetation changes will take place. The curse removed! Rom.8:19-23; Ezek.36:30,35; Isa.35:1,2.a. Thorns and briers replace with Fir and Myrtle trees. Isa.55:13b. Wilderness and desert will blossom as a rose. (moist) Isa.35:1c. Plowman overtakes the reaper. Yield and productivity increases.5. Jesus Christ will REIGN and RULE (Theocratic Government)(Ruled by Priest’s and Divine authority) producing;a. Joy – Fullness of joy throughout the land.b. Holiness through out the world. Holy Kingdom; Holy City; Holy Subjects, Holy Temple.c. Justice – perfect and true to all.d. Knowledge – beyond anything we could imagine.e. Sickness and death will be seldom seen.f. Supernatural protection through the King. (Jesus)6. Two kinds of people will be on earth for this period.Jer.30:20,31:29; Ezek 47:22;Zech 10:8.a. The Glorified Saints (Bride) that help rule and reign. (Like Jesus’ body). 1 John 3:2(1) Go through doors, walls, roofs, (John 20:26(2) Eat food even though you don’t need it.(Lk.24:43)(3) Flesh and bones but different. (Lk. 24:39)(4) Ascend to heaven without space suit. (Acts 1:1)(5) Incorruptible & never die. (1 Cor.15:49-52)(6) Glorious, beautiful & splendor.(7) Powerful and not subject to gravity. (1Cor.15:35-38 & 15:50-52)b. The people who came through the tribulation, earthly. Babies, children, & adults.(1) Earth’s population will increase to the most ever recorded. These are all with the sin nature.(2) They will work, have an economic system, industrialized society, all done according to the KING (Jesus). Isa.62:8,9; Jer.31:5; Ezek. 48:18,19c. Other changes:(1) Economic prosperity(2) Increased light from the sun.(3) Unified language(4) Unified Worship, No other churches or beliefs.(5) Manifest presence of God , Isa.2:2(6) Fullness of the Spirit. Isa. 55: and chapt 56.IV. CLOSE OF THE MILLENNIUM:1. Satan will be loosed. Rev.20:72. Satan goes to Russia Rev.20:83. Satan gets up a mighty force to wage war against God. V-8a. These are all earthy people. V-8 b. Can not be counted, as the sand of the sea. V-8c. They go against Jerusalem. V-9d. This is where Jesus the KING of KINGS sits in the Temple.4. Fire comes down from Heaven and devoured them. V-9(this could be Ezek. 38, and 39.The Devil (Satan) will be cast into the Lake of Fire where the beast and the false prophet are. Rev. 20:10My friend, in order to be on the winning side you must receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour of your life. The Bible says no one can come unto the Father but by Jesus Christ the Son of God. I want to see you in Heaven but only the Saved will be there. You can hear many other so called ways to get to Heaven, but the Bible makes it simple and clear. Believe and repent as the Scriptures have said and be saved today. Just a simple prayer can do it if you will believe in your heart. Ask Christ to come into your life today. You will never be sorry. If I can help you write me. http://davrowley.blogspot.com/2008/02/dgr31@yahoo.comAs I update this page, Jesus didn't come in '07 but what about '08?John prayed: EVEN SO COME LORD JESUS!This is my prayer, can you pray this? Are you ready for the Lord's return?I love you and so does God; Trust Him Today, Dave
Posted by Dave at Saturday, February 23, 2008
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Jesus Is Coming!
Time Clock is Ticking,
I preached a sermon along this line in April 1967; Jesus Christ Will Return Soon!
At that time some said, you will never see Jesus again:
Pessimistic attitudes are greater today than ever before! There are even some "Believers" (so called) that don’t believe Jesus will return! Man has never been right about anything, so why listen to the words or even debate what man says?
You can take what man has to say and I'll take what the Bible has to say. TIME WILL TELL WHO IS RIGHT
In II Peter 3:3-4 The Bible says (KJV); Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, Ver. 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. (today they go even farther and deny creation and leap to the big bang evolution theory.)
I Thessalonians 4:16,17 Paul writes under the direction of the Holy Spirit these words and God saw fit to retain it for this Testament. Ver-16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Ver.17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
There are even some that deny the teaching of the resurrection but if you are willing to tear out some of the pages of the Bible, the whole book must be thrown out. All 66 Books
In Matthew Chapter 25: (Jesus tells a story of ten virgins)They were all given the same instructions but 5 of them decided to do it their way. Maybe they were to tired to go get some oil or maybe they thought what they had would be enough to get them through. In any case only the 5 that followed the instructions to the letter were ready when the Bridegroom came.
Ver. -6 “And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.” Those that were ready and watching trimmed their lamps and went.The main thought is, Be ready, Watchful, and Obedient to the instructions. Ver. -13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 24:36-38 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But (here is a clue) as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Ver. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, The World was full of: Compromise, Corruption, and Violence. Families broken apart Eating amd; Drinking, Open Sin, no restraints.This looks a lot like America today!
The Bible is here to stay! There has been all kinds of Governments, Kings, and all kinds of God-Haters in times past, doing everything in their power to get rid of the Bible, but it is still here!
Notice Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Jesus is coming soon!
1. He makes a Promise: John 14:1-3 Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
4. Angels said, He is coming back! In the Book of Acts chapter one and verse nine; We read that a cloud received Jesus as he went up in the air and He disappeared from their sight.
Ver.-10,11 And while they (His followers) looked steadfastly toward heaven as he (Jesus) went up, behold, two men (Angels) stood by them in white apparel; Ver.11 Which also said, You men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven.
5. Peter is a witness: Some want to say this is all a bunch pipe dreams, or fiction, this stuff didn't really happen. Peter answers this in second Peter 1:16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
6. John says we’ll be like Him! John said, 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
7. James calls for patience!James, 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8. Paul says our thoughts and conversation should be Heavenly! In Philippians chapter 3 verses 20 and; 21 we read these words. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: This word conversation means a lot more than what we say. Our total characteristics should show the image of Godliness.
Ver.21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Our bodies will under go a complete change.
However the Bible says we will be known as we are known. That leads me to believe there will be a likeness of each one of us from the old to the new.
See the article I wrote about "Will We Know Each other in Heaven"
Who Can Go When He Comes?
1. Psalmist says those who are clean!Psalms 24:3,4 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, ( worldly things) nor sworn deceitfully. (or lied)
2. Have you got sin in your life? Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Even if you have gone away from the Lord, you can still call upon Him and he will pardon your sin. What a great God!
3. Jesus said, John 8:34 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
4. Revelation 21:8 Tells us, "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
"Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Let me conclude with this. I believe Jesus is coming and probably a lot sooner than we even think. The words that you have just read are mostly God's Words. If you have not given your heart and life over to Jesus Christ I hope you will consider doing so before it's to late. Find a Church that teaches the whole Bible. Read the Bible for yourself, you will be surprised what happens.
I started this off with saying I preached a message like this in 1967 and here it is 2014, almost 50 years ago, Jesus is nearer now than ever, it won't be long! Be SURE YOU are ready!
If I can help you drop me an e-mail. Dave dgr31@yahoo.com
Posted by Dave at Saturday, February 23, 2008 Reworked May22,2014
I preached a sermon along this line in April 1967; Jesus Christ Will Return Soon!
At that time some said, you will never see Jesus again:
Pessimistic attitudes are greater today than ever before! There are even some "Believers" (so called) that don’t believe Jesus will return! Man has never been right about anything, so why listen to the words or even debate what man says?
You can take what man has to say and I'll take what the Bible has to say. TIME WILL TELL WHO IS RIGHT
In II Peter 3:3-4 The Bible says (KJV); Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, Ver. 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. (today they go even farther and deny creation and leap to the big bang evolution theory.)
I Thessalonians 4:16,17 Paul writes under the direction of the Holy Spirit these words and God saw fit to retain it for this Testament. Ver-16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Ver.17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
There are even some that deny the teaching of the resurrection but if you are willing to tear out some of the pages of the Bible, the whole book must be thrown out. All 66 Books
In Matthew Chapter 25: (Jesus tells a story of ten virgins)They were all given the same instructions but 5 of them decided to do it their way. Maybe they were to tired to go get some oil or maybe they thought what they had would be enough to get them through. In any case only the 5 that followed the instructions to the letter were ready when the Bridegroom came.
Ver. -6 “And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.” Those that were ready and watching trimmed their lamps and went.The main thought is, Be ready, Watchful, and Obedient to the instructions. Ver. -13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 24:36-38 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But (here is a clue) as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Ver. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, The World was full of: Compromise, Corruption, and Violence. Families broken apart Eating amd; Drinking, Open Sin, no restraints.This looks a lot like America today!
The Bible is here to stay! There has been all kinds of Governments, Kings, and all kinds of God-Haters in times past, doing everything in their power to get rid of the Bible, but it is still here!
Notice Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Jesus is coming soon!
1. He makes a Promise: John 14:1-3 Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
4. Angels said, He is coming back! In the Book of Acts chapter one and verse nine; We read that a cloud received Jesus as he went up in the air and He disappeared from their sight.
Ver.-10,11 And while they (His followers) looked steadfastly toward heaven as he (Jesus) went up, behold, two men (Angels) stood by them in white apparel; Ver.11 Which also said, You men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven.
5. Peter is a witness: Some want to say this is all a bunch pipe dreams, or fiction, this stuff didn't really happen. Peter answers this in second Peter 1:16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
6. John says we’ll be like Him! John said, 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
7. James calls for patience!James, 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8. Paul says our thoughts and conversation should be Heavenly! In Philippians chapter 3 verses 20 and; 21 we read these words. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: This word conversation means a lot more than what we say. Our total characteristics should show the image of Godliness.
Ver.21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Our bodies will under go a complete change.
However the Bible says we will be known as we are known. That leads me to believe there will be a likeness of each one of us from the old to the new.
See the article I wrote about "Will We Know Each other in Heaven"
Who Can Go When He Comes?
1. Psalmist says those who are clean!Psalms 24:3,4 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, ( worldly things) nor sworn deceitfully. (or lied)
2. Have you got sin in your life? Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Even if you have gone away from the Lord, you can still call upon Him and he will pardon your sin. What a great God!
3. Jesus said, John 8:34 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
4. Revelation 21:8 Tells us, "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
"Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Let me conclude with this. I believe Jesus is coming and probably a lot sooner than we even think. The words that you have just read are mostly God's Words. If you have not given your heart and life over to Jesus Christ I hope you will consider doing so before it's to late. Find a Church that teaches the whole Bible. Read the Bible for yourself, you will be surprised what happens.
I started this off with saying I preached a message like this in 1967 and here it is 2014, almost 50 years ago, Jesus is nearer now than ever, it won't be long! Be SURE YOU are ready!
If I can help you drop me an e-mail. Dave dgr31@yahoo.com
Posted by Dave at Saturday, February 23, 2008 Reworked May22,2014
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