התמלול המלא של These Things

Not the same Jesus that was lampooned and laughed at. 00:07:31.199 --> 00:07:43.680 He won't be the same weakened man that had a crown of thorns driven onto his head, or was, I had, I saw it today, or was beaten with the flagrum. 00:07:44.399 --> 00:07:48.879 What kind of mind makes this? 00:07:49.759 --> 00:08:09.199 You know, if you study this out, it said there were sheep bones, broken sheep bones that were put on the end and iron balls on the end to do as much damage as possible to the person who received this punishment. 00:08:11.600 --> 00:08:15.040 What evil makes this up? 00:08:22.959 --> 00:08:27.040 No spikes will be driven through his wrists. 00:08:27.360 --> 00:08:33.919 When he comes back, he will come back with all authority, all power, and all truth. 00:08:34.559 --> 00:08:35.360 Glory. 00:08:35.840 --> 00:08:38.480 He's coming back to judge the nations. 00:08:38.720 --> 00:08:42.879 A reign of righteousness will be restored on this earth. 00:08:43.120 --> 00:08:46.879 And there, you know, there are so many scriptures. 00:08:47.360 --> 00:08:51.759 You always, from those that say, well, he's not really coming back. 00:08:52.000 --> 00:08:56.879 They, I don't know how you can omit or not see the scriptures. 00:08:57.039 --> 00:08:59.600 Genesis 5 talks about his return. 00:08:59.840 --> 00:09:01.919 Numbers talks about his return. 00:09:02.159 --> 00:09:04.879 Isaiah 59 talks about his return. 00:09:05.120 --> 00:09:08.799 Jeremiah 23 talks about Jesus' return. 00:09:09.039 --> 00:09:10.639 Daniel 2 talks about it. 00:09:10.879 --> 00:09:13.200 Amos 5, hallelujah. 00:09:13.440 --> 00:09:14.799 Zechariah 2. 00:09:15.039 --> 00:09:19.360 All talk about the return of Jesus Christ. 00:09:20.639 --> 00:09:23.360 Chrissy, let's punch in. 00:09:25.039 --> 00:09:26.320 Hallelujah. 00:09:27.200 --> 00:09:31.919 I'll explain to you someday why I tell Chrissy we're punching in. 00:09:33.039 --> 00:09:36.159 The book of Revelation is a book of prophecy. 00:09:36.799 --> 00:09:43.200 It emphasizes the violent attacks that will come against the church of the living God. 00:09:43.360 --> 00:09:46.399 Some small, some great. 00:09:47.679 --> 00:10:01.039 It tells us these attacks are solely for one purpose, of slowing or halting the progress, not of Jesus, not of God, of the church. 00:10:02.879 --> 00:10:07.600 To halt or to slow the progress of the church. 00:10:07.759 --> 00:10:08.720 You say, why? 00:10:08.879 --> 00:10:14.240 Why would he want to slow the progress or diminish it? 00:10:14.879 --> 00:10:20.559 To slow or interrupt the return of Jesus Christ. 00:10:22.399 --> 00:10:23.039 Why? 00:10:23.919 --> 00:10:28.799 To give Satan time to win souls for hell. 00:10:29.600 --> 00:10:31.360 That's what it's all about. 00:10:32.159 --> 00:10:35.279 That he might win more souls for hell. 00:10:35.519 --> 00:10:39.840 Look, Satan knows, he knows the word of God. 00:10:40.000 --> 00:10:41.360 He knows where he's going. 00:10:41.600 --> 00:10:44.720 He knows where every unsaved soul is going. 00:10:44.960 --> 00:10:46.399 He knows the unsaved. 00:10:46.960 --> 00:10:57.840 Maybe your sister, maybe your brother, maybe your aunt, your uncle, your friend at work were given to Jesus as an inheritance. 00:10:59.200 --> 00:11:02.080 That was Jesus' inheritance. 00:11:02.720 --> 00:11:04.240 He knows that. 00:11:07.039 --> 00:11:09.679 But he thinks he found a loophole. 00:11:10.960 --> 00:11:17.440 Satan thinks he found a loophole to steal Jesus' inheritance. 00:11:17.679 --> 00:11:21.840 Your uncle, your aunt, your mother, your father, your brother, your children. 00:11:22.320 --> 00:11:28.960 He thinks he found a loophole and condemned them to hell. 00:11:29.519 --> 00:11:34.720 And by the way, eternity is a long, long time. 00:11:37.360 --> 00:11:51.120 The loophole he thinks he's found is that he can lure them away from God, that he can substitute good intentions for truth. 00:11:52.559 --> 00:12:00.240 That he can offer other gospels that are a little more amenable to the modern-day saint. 00:12:01.759 --> 00:12:08.320 That he can offer religion, that he can get you to abandon your faith. 00:12:08.639 --> 00:12:11.679 Look, he's not trying to stop what God said. 00:12:11.840 --> 00:12:13.279 That's not possible. 00:12:13.679 --> 00:12:16.000 What God said is coming to pass. 00:12:16.480 --> 00:12:18.000 He can't do that. 00:12:18.559 --> 00:12:20.720 He knows that's even beyond him. 00:12:21.039 --> 00:12:43.120 What he's hoping for is that loophole that he can lure those away to slow events until Jesus returns to slow the church from reaching out, to slow you from telling others about Jesus Christ, to retard the gospel from going forward. 00:12:43.600 --> 00:12:45.200 That's his intention. 00:12:47.600 --> 00:12:49.759 So if you have your Bibles, turn with me. 00:12:49.919 --> 00:12:53.200 Turn with Chrissy, please, to the book of Revelation. 00:12:53.519 --> 00:12:56.000 Revelation, a lot of scripture today. 00:12:56.240 --> 00:12:57.440 Bear with me. 00:12:58.080 --> 00:13:00.639 Revelation 22 to begin. 00:13:04.960 --> 00:13:09.120 Whenever you get there, I'll ask you to stand for the reading of God's word. 00:13:09.840 --> 00:13:12.320 Revelation 22 and 10. 00:13:13.360 --> 00:13:17.279 And we'll read to verse 20, I think. 00:13:23.440 --> 00:13:30.960 And he said to me, Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. 00:13:31.600 --> 00:13:35.279 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still. 00:13:35.519 --> 00:13:38.559 He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. 00:13:38.879 --> 00:13:42.480 He who is righteous, let him be righteous still. 00:13:42.720 --> 00:13:45.600 He who is holy, let him be holy still. 00:13:45.840 --> 00:13:53.759 And behold, I am coming quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to everyone according to his work. 00:13:54.000 --> 00:14:00.480 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

00:14:00.879 --> 00:14:08.879 Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may be that they may have the right to the of life. 00:14:09.279 --> 00:14:16.159 I'm sorry, to the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. 00:14:16.480 --> 00:14:26.159 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and adult idolaters and whoever loves and practices a lie. 00:14:26.639 --> 00:14:33.440 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to the to you to these things in the churches. 00:14:33.759 --> 00:14:47.360 I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and the morning star, and the spirit and the bride say, Come, and let him who hears say, Come, and let him who thirsts come. 00:14:47.600 --> 00:14:51.919 Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. 00:14:52.480 --> 00:14:57.840 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of this prophecy of this book. 00:14:58.000 --> 00:15:03.519 If anyone adds to these things, God will add him to the plagues that are written in this book. 00:15:03.679 --> 00:15:16.000 And if anyone takes away from the words of this book, of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from this book of life, from the holy city, from the things which are written in this book. 00:15:16.240 --> 00:15:21.200 He who testifies to these things says, Surely I am coming quickly. 00:15:21.519 --> 00:15:22.159 Amen. 00:15:22.480 --> 00:15:25.440 Even so come, Lord Jesus. 00:15:25.679 --> 00:15:28.639 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. 00:15:28.879 --> 00:15:29.440 Amen. 00:15:29.759 --> 00:15:30.399 Amen. 00:15:30.720 --> 00:15:31.360 Amen. 00:15:33.840 --> 00:15:41.039 I'll use for a subject this long title, but maybe we'll shorten it to just the first two words, Donna. 00:15:41.759 --> 00:15:45.120 These things which must shortly be done. 00:15:45.440 --> 00:15:49.279 But maybe we'll just title it these things. 00:15:50.320 --> 00:15:50.960 Amen. 00:15:51.200 --> 00:15:52.159 Let's pray. 00:15:54.399 --> 00:15:55.200 Father. 00:15:58.559 --> 00:16:21.039 Our eyes have been enlightened to know the hope of that which you have shown us, that which you have called us to, to know the peace, the power of a personal relationship with you, to experience the joy of your spirit, to walk in your spirit, to be led by your spirit. 00:16:21.919 --> 00:16:24.000 And Lord, we lift you up this morning. 00:16:24.159 --> 00:16:27.600 Your light, your love, let it fill this tabernacle. 00:16:28.480 --> 00:16:32.399 Lord, we thank you for your faithfulness, your protection. 00:16:32.639 --> 00:16:35.840 You are a cloud by day, you are a fire by night. 00:16:36.240 --> 00:16:39.679 You extend your hand when we need your help. 00:16:39.840 --> 00:16:41.600 You lift us up when we fall. 00:16:42.240 --> 00:16:43.360 Help us, Lord. 00:16:43.519 --> 00:16:48.159 Help us to see and embrace this ministry that you've set before us. 00:16:48.320 --> 00:16:50.159 Show us how to reach

out. 00:16:54.000 --> 00:16:57.519 Lord, you have ordained, you've gathered this assembly together. 00:16:57.759 --> 00:17:03.759 Empower each and every one of us to do our part in being a beacon and a lot of lighthouse. 00:17:04.319 --> 00:17:16.079 And Lord, let this word this morning, let this understanding of the book that you said carries and uh a guaranteed blessing. 00:17:17.039 --> 00:17:21.119 Lord, let it let it permeate hearts and minds. 00:17:25.279 --> 00:17:26.720 It is in your name we pray. 00:17:26.880 --> 00:17:27.759 Amen and amen. 00:17:27.920 --> 00:17:28.160 Amen. 00:17:28.400 --> 00:17:28.799 Amen. 00:17:28.960 --> 00:17:29.599 Thank you. 00:17:29.839 --> 00:17:31.440 Please be seated. 00:17:34.640 --> 00:17:45.279 You know, the book of Revelation is probably the most misunderstood, misinterpreted, and confused book in the entirety of the Word of God. 00:17:46.079 --> 00:18:01.599 Uh I talked with a pastor, I believe it was last year, and he told me that he wasn't sure how to approach the book of Revelation, therefore he didn't touch it, that he had never preached from the book of Revelation. 00:18:02.160 --> 00:18:21.759 So many theories, so many ideas regarding the second coming of Jesus that have been thought up, that have been conjured up, that have been contrived, that have been squeezed out of a couple of scriptures. 00:18:22.400 --> 00:18:35.519 And let me say this: I don't believe there's a subject or an area of study in the entirety of the Bible that the Holy Spirit won't reveal to you if you open your heart and mind. 00:18:35.759 --> 00:18:38.400 Don't go in with a preconceived notion. 00:18:38.559 --> 00:18:42.319 Don't say this is what I believe prove me wrong. 00:18:42.480 --> 00:18:44.319 Just open your head. 00:18:44.720 --> 00:18:46.000 Just open your brain. 00:18:46.160 --> 00:18:48.559 The Holy Spirit will reveal it to you. 00:18:48.880 --> 00:18:50.640 He'll show you the truth. 00:18:51.599 --> 00:18:57.680 If we read and we study with the Holy Ghost headlights on, He'll show you. 00:18:58.240 --> 00:19:12.400 The trouble in the error comes when we try to, is when we try to force our beliefs into uh, and whether they come from our theology, our personal theology, and that's dangerous. 00:19:12.559 --> 00:19:19.599 That that's why I always say that me and Jesus thing, that you're gonna just stay home and you're gonna study, that's dangerous. 00:19:20.400 --> 00:19:24.880 That's where that's where confusion and deception comes in. 00:19:25.200 --> 00:19:25.839 Amen. 00:19:26.160 --> 00:19:37.519 And maybe we picked it up from preachers that we listen to on radio or internet or try to get the and we try to get the word to prove what we already believe. 00:19:37.839 --> 00:19:41.279 We try to get the word to line up with what we believe. 00:19:41.519 --> 00:19:43.680 Jamie, was that reading this morning? 00:19:43.920 --> 00:19:47.119 Did that touch on what you opened with this morning? 00:19:47.440 --> 00:19:48.240 My mind. 00:19:54.559 --> 00:20:10.640 Some churches teach, just so you know what kind of theology is out there, some churches teach that the second coming of Jesus was on the day of Pentecost, that he actually accompanied the Holy Ghost. 00:20:11.839 --> 00:20:17.759 Your Bible said Jesus went away so he could send the Holy Ghost. 00:20:18.160 --> 00:20:20.799 That's not the second coming. 00:20:21.440 --> 00:20:32.400 Another teaching is the second coming is individually when we're saved, uh, as opposed to a physical second coming. 00:20:32.720 --> 00:20:38.960 That the second coming of Christ is individually, it comes in each of us when we accept the Lord. 00:20:39.200 --> 00:20:44.799 Your Bible says he's coming back exactly as he left to the Mount of Olivet. 00:20:46.400 --> 00:20:49.359 That is not the second coming. 00:20:49.680 --> 00:20:56.240 Still another says that he came back in 70 AD at the destruction of Jerusalem. 00:20:56.400 --> 00:21:03.839 But Zachariah said he's not coming at the destruction of Jerusalem, he's coming to restore Jerusalem. 00:21:04.559 --> 00:21:05.759 Hallelujah. 00:21:06.480 --> 00:21:10.160 This that also is not the second coming. 00:21:10.480 --> 00:21:15.039 Some teach that preaching, believe this. 00:21:16.480 --> 00:21:19.759 Some teach that preaching is the second coming. 00:21:20.799 --> 00:21:39.039 That when we got the Bible in it, it started to be uh uh uh expod that through the exposition of the word that that was the second coming of Christ. 00:21:39.440 --> 00:21:48.640 Uh preaching the word has been around for centuries, but his word says he'll come suddenly, physically, and without warning. 00:21:49.440 --> 00:21:50.559 Hallelujah. 00:21:50.799 --> 00:21:55.279 There's much speculation, just those are just a couple of examples. 00:21:55.440 --> 00:21:59.759 I could go on in in twelve studies to give you all the. 00:22:00.480 --> 00:22:11.119 The supposition and the teachings that are out there about the timing of his return if it is physical. 00:22:11.359 --> 00:22:12.559 Let's go to Matthew. 00:22:12.799 --> 00:22:16.079 Just I want to touch on this. 00:22:16.319 --> 00:22:17.680 Matthew 24. 00:22:20.160 --> 00:22:22.640 24 beginning with 32. 00:22:30.240 --> 00:22:34.000 And I prayed, I pray nobody's in a hurry today. 00:22:34.240 --> 00:22:36.319 A lot to cover, a lot of scripture. 00:22:37.599 --> 00:22:40.240 I'll try to be as brief as I can. 00:22:41.279 --> 00:22:44.240 Matthew 24 and 32. 00:22:46.799 --> 00:22:49.279 Now, learn a parable. 00:22:49.839 --> 00:22:51.119 Whoop, whoop, whoop. 00:22:52.000 --> 00:22:52.960 No, that's right. 00:22:53.119 --> 00:22:55.039 Now learn the parable of the fig tree. 00:22:55.119 --> 00:23:01.119 When his branch is yet tender and putteth forth leaves, you know that summer is nigh. 00:23:01.359 --> 00:23:08.480 So likewise ye, when ye shall see these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 00:23:08.960 --> 00:23:16.240 Verily I

say unto you, this generation shall not pass to all the the all these things be fulfilled. 00:23:16.480 --> 00:23:20.720 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall not pass away. 00:23:20.960 --> 00:23:28.400 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my father only. 00:23:28.880 --> 00:23:36.400 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also be the coming of the Son of Man. 00:23:37.119 --> 00:23:59.599 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking and marrying and giving giving in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and told them all away, and took them all away, so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. 00:24:00.160 --> 00:24:10.160 Then shall two be in the field, one shall be taken, the other left, two women shall be grinding at the meal, the one taken, the other left. 00:24:10.400 --> 00:24:28.720 Watch there watch therefore, for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come, but know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 00:24:29.440 --> 00:24:31.920 Ah just one more. 00:24:33.039 --> 00:24:42.400 Therefore, be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh. 00:24:42.720 --> 00:24:46.960 I'll just stop right there for a minute. 00:24:47.519 --> 00:24:56.640 It's not only impossible, it's even foolish to try to say set the date for Jesus' return. 00:24:57.119 --> 00:24:57.839 42. 00:24:58.079 --> 00:24:59.440 42, listen. 00:24:59.759 --> 00:25:04.960 Watch therefore, for you know not what hour the Lord shall come. 00:25:06.319 --> 00:25:09.119 Watch, but you don't know. 00:25:09.440 --> 00:25:12.400 Watch, but you know not. 00:25:14.319 --> 00:25:17.839 So what are we watching for? 00:25:19.359 --> 00:25:22.079 Oh those signs. 00:25:23.119 --> 00:25:24.400 Those signs. 00:25:24.720 --> 00:25:27.759 Let's back up same chapter for just a minute. 00:25:28.000 --> 00:25:30.079 I'll we'll go quickly. 00:25:30.240 --> 00:25:34.799 Uh same chapter 24 and 5. 00:25:35.119 --> 00:25:40.960 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ, and shall deceive many. 00:25:41.200 --> 00:25:45.680 You see, if you have a read letter edition, these are the words of Jesus Himself. 00:25:46.160 --> 00:25:48.880 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars. 00:25:49.119 --> 00:25:55.039 See that ye be not troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 00:25:55.279 --> 00:26:06.079 Verse 7, for nation shall rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines and pestilence and earthquakes in diverse places. 00:26:07.839 --> 00:26:10.319 All these are the beginning of sorrow. 00:26:10.799 --> 00:26:23.519 Verse eleven, and many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many, and because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 00:26:26.480 --> 00:26:27.680 fifteen. 00:26:28.319 --> 00:26:39.759 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel, the prophet, stand in the holy place, whosoever readeth let him understand. 00:26:41.200 --> 00:26:55.200 twenty four for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall show great signs and wonders insomuch if it were possible they should deceive even the very elect. 00:26:56.240 --> 00:26:58.000 Oh those signs. 00:26:58.559 --> 00:26:59.759 Those signs. 00:27:01.759 --> 00:27:12.640 Although it's impossible to know the day or the hour, we are, however, responsible to know the season. 00:27:13.839 --> 00:27:23.119 We are responsible to know the times leading up to the second coming of Jesus Christ. 00:27:23.359 --> 00:27:24.880 Two things we know. 00:27:25.680 --> 00:27:39.440 That the second coming will be subsequent to the rapture of the church, and it will be prior to the thousand-year reign of Jesus. 00:27:39.680 --> 00:27:41.519 Now wait, wait, Pastor. 00:27:41.759 --> 00:27:44.799 Isn't the rapture and the second coming the same thing? 00:27:45.119 --> 00:27:46.799 No, not at all. 00:27:47.039 --> 00:27:49.039 Scripture doesn't teach it. 00:27:49.440 --> 00:27:51.200 Two separate events. 00:27:51.519 --> 00:27:59.279 Two separate events, actually separated by seven years, but two distinct events. 00:28:00.880 --> 00:28:07.440 There are signs and prophecies that must be fulfilled before the second coming. 00:28:08.720 --> 00:28:16.160 The least or the greatest, depending on your perspective, might be the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. 00:28:16.480 --> 00:28:17.119 Amen. 00:28:18.079 --> 00:28:23.920 Where right now today stands an Islamic temple, the Dome of the Rock. 00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:30.400 There or about, certainly, temple grounds would be close. 00:28:30.799 --> 00:28:35.039 There's nothing that has to take place before the rapture. 00:28:35.440 --> 00:28:36.319 Nothing. 00:28:37.599 --> 00:28:40.079 Say, well, I'll wait. 00:28:40.160 --> 00:28:42.079 I'll hold off until I see. 00:28:42.400 --> 00:28:43.039 Amen. 00:28:44.799 --> 00:28:53.359 Look, we know that the second coming of Jesus will be exactly, you know, that that no man knoweth the day nor the hour. 00:28:53.599 --> 00:28:55.599 Not talking about the second coming. 00:28:55.920 --> 00:29:06.960 Because we know that the second coming will be 1,182 days from the very day that the Antichrist stands in the temple and declares himself to be God. 00:29:07.759 --> 00:29:11.279 1100 days later, Jesus is coming. 00:29:12.400 --> 00:29:14.480 So we know exactly when it'll be. 00:29:15.680 --> 00:29:20.480 We don't know when the rapture will take place. 00:29:23.039 --> 00:29:26.319 Isn't it true that the Bible doesn't say rapture? 00:29:26.720 --> 00:29:28.079 Yeah, that's true. 00:29:28.240 --> 00:29:29.920 That's absolutely true. 00:29:30.160 --> 00:29:38.880 It uses words and phrases like catching away, uh

caught up, meeting in the air. 00:29:40.480 --> 00:29:46.799 That argument doesn't hold any any water at all because the Bible also doesn't say picnic. 00:29:47.839 --> 00:29:48.160 Right? 00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:51.200 It uses words like feast, right? 00:29:51.519 --> 00:29:53.440 Or breaking bread. 00:29:54.000 --> 00:29:54.559 Glory. 00:29:54.720 --> 00:29:58.480 It doesn't say, it doesn't say park, it says garden. 00:29:58.960 --> 00:30:00.400 We have a different idea. 00:30:00.559 --> 00:30:04.960 It doesn't say, it doesn't say pickup truck, it says chariot. 00:30:05.920 --> 00:30:09.839 I had a 76 pickup, Sam, I called my chariot. 00:30:10.480 --> 00:30:11.759 Hallelujah. 00:30:13.920 --> 00:30:15.920 I'm gonna I want you to decide. 00:30:16.000 --> 00:30:17.920 Turn to 1 Thessalonians. 00:30:21.519 --> 00:30:26.319 And you can decide if it describes the rapture or not. 00:30:27.680 --> 00:30:28.720 Up to you. 00:30:31.599 --> 00:30:37.839 There are no prophecies, no events that need to be fulfilled prior to the rapture. 00:30:38.079 --> 00:30:41.599 Jesus could appear in the clouds today. 00:30:42.559 --> 00:30:48.559 Today, before we leave service, and do no injustice to his word. 00:30:49.039 --> 00:31:00.880 If he does, I pray that God would rise all of us up together to meet him because it will not be pleasant here. 00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:05.680 It will not be pleasant here after that happens. 00:31:05.839 --> 00:31:07.839 Well, we're all going, right? 00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:10.079 Everybody's going, right? 00:31:10.640 --> 00:31:14.160 Well, let me read this and you be the judge. 00:31:18.640 --> 00:31:20.079 Let's start, um. 00:31:25.599 --> 00:31:28.160 We're in 1 Thessalonians 4. 00:31:33.759 --> 00:31:34.640 All right, let's go. 00:31:34.720 --> 00:31:36.160 We'll start with 13. 00:31:37.119 --> 00:31:38.079 4 and 13. 00:31:38.319 --> 00:31:47.359 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, not talking about those that are asleep, talking about those that have died in Christ. 00:31:48.240 --> 00:31:52.960 That ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 00:31:53.279 --> 00:32:01.680 So those who died outside of Christ, who he's referring to, are those who died outside of Christ and have no hope now. 00:32:01.920 --> 00:32:09.359 And he said, Look, I don't want you guys to worry about your loved ones, your mother, your dad who died in Christ. 00:32:09.519 --> 00:32:10.400 They're fine. 00:32:10.559 --> 00:32:12.000 They'll be fine. 00:32:13.759 --> 00:32:21.440 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them which are asleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 00:32:21.759 --> 00:32:31.279 For this we say unto you, by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of our Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 00:32:31.519 --> 00:32:51.920 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, with the trump of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first, and 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. 00:32:53.119 --> 00:32:53.920 Glory. 00:32:57.680 --> 00:32:59.359 Sound like a rapture to you? 00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:03.359 Or does it sound like or caught up, a catching away? 00:33:05.519 --> 00:33:08.400 The Greek word for the second coming is parosia. 00:33:08.480 --> 00:33:10.720 It means presence on earth. 00:33:11.119 --> 00:33:14.319 Presence on earth at the second coming. 00:33:14.480 --> 00:33:17.519 At the rapture, Jesus never touches the earth. 00:33:17.759 --> 00:33:18.319 Amen. 00:33:18.559 --> 00:33:22.880 We, you and I, will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air. 00:33:23.519 --> 00:33:24.160 Glory. 00:33:24.400 --> 00:33:27.279 Actually, one mile, one mile. 00:33:27.599 --> 00:33:32.000 If you look at the Greek interpretation for air, it's not A-I-R, it's A-E-R. 00:33:32.240 --> 00:33:34.960 And it means within one mile of the earth. 00:33:35.039 --> 00:33:43.839 So when you look up and see that plane that flies over, about a mile high, that jet, that's where Jesus, that's the level that he's coming to. 00:33:44.240 --> 00:33:45.039 Glory. 00:33:45.599 --> 00:33:50.319 At the rapture, Jesus never touches this earth. 00:33:50.640 --> 00:33:57.039 At the second coming, and you can find, we're not going to take Revelation 14. 00:33:57.359 --> 00:34:07.279 It says he's coming with wrath and vengeance, reaping punishment on the and on his enemies of the church in power and in great glory. 00:34:07.440 --> 00:34:14.800 Revelation 19 says that he'll bring his saints with him at the second coming. 00:34:15.599 --> 00:34:17.360 Glory, glory, glory. 00:34:18.559 --> 00:34:21.039 Resurrected or raptured alive. 00:34:21.679 --> 00:34:28.559 Not only will the church be with Jesus along with 500 trillion angels. 00:34:28.880 --> 00:34:30.960 Trillion with a T. 00:34:31.840 --> 00:34:32.639 Glory. 00:34:32.800 --> 00:34:34.000 Let's look at it a moment. 00:34:34.159 --> 00:34:35.440 Back in Revelation. 00:34:35.760 --> 00:34:37.199 I'm hurrying. 00:34:38.559 --> 00:34:43.280 Revelation 19 and 17. 00:34:46.159 --> 00:35:12.639 And I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God, for that ye may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 00:35:12.880 --> 00:35:22.880 And I saw the beast, the king of the earth, and their armies gathered together to make more war against him that sat on the horse and against his army. 00:35:23.039 --> 00:35:36.960 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophets that wrought miracles before

him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast in these images, and them that worshipped his image. 00:35:37.360 --> 00:35:53.280 These both were cast alive into the lake of fire, burning with brimstone, and the remnant were slain, and the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceedeth out of the mouth, and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. 00:35:54.239 --> 00:35:55.760 Armageddon. 00:35:56.079 --> 00:35:57.119 Armageddon. 00:35:57.199 --> 00:36:01.039 It's a term we read in books, we see on movies, right? 00:36:01.360 --> 00:36:07.119 We describe epic battles as Armageddon, uh Snow Mageddon, huh? 00:36:11.199 --> 00:36:13.920 It's a term that describes so much. 00:36:16.159 --> 00:36:18.960 It appears in scripture only once. 00:36:19.519 --> 00:36:22.239 That's 16 and 16, Revelation. 00:36:22.480 --> 00:36:26.000 It comes from two Hebrew words, Har and Meghetto. 00:36:26.880 --> 00:36:31.519 Har meaning hill country, uh, Meghetto meaning rendezvous. 00:36:32.400 --> 00:36:33.360 Rendezvous. 00:36:34.400 --> 00:36:35.920 The hills of Meghetto. 00:36:36.079 --> 00:36:44.480 Canaan, uh, that fell to Joshua, had Meghetto as its capital, just to give you some perspective. 00:36:44.719 --> 00:36:48.079 An area between the Euphrates River and the Nile River. 00:36:48.159 --> 00:36:51.119 It's been a battlefield many times. 00:36:51.440 --> 00:36:55.519 The greatest battle of all times will be fought there. 00:36:55.840 --> 00:37:05.199 Immediately after the Great Tribulation, after the marriage supper of the Lamb, Jerusalem will be surrounded. 00:37:05.440 --> 00:37:09.519 The Bible tells us that half the city will be taken. 00:37:10.159 --> 00:37:34.559 At Armageddon, the army of God, the heavenly army, of which you will be a part, under the leadership of our king, the commander-in-chief, Mama, of this revelation army, will battle the armies of earth under the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. 00:37:35.199 --> 00:37:43.119 With Christ will be earthly Israel, the angels of God and raptured saints. 00:37:43.519 --> 00:37:51.599 The Antichrist will unite with devils and demons, fallen angels and lost souls. 00:37:52.880 --> 00:38:10.000 And as the fog lifts on that great and fateful day, the Antichrist and his armies will be totally obliterated, except for one-sixth that will remain alive. 00:38:10.559 --> 00:38:16.000 Nations will be punished for their persecution of the Jews. 00:38:18.000 --> 00:38:30.400 All of the Middle East who right now hate Israel, who want to, from the river to the sea, that want to push all the Jews off the face of this earth will be punished. 00:38:30.559 --> 00:38:35.440 Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, most of the Middle East. 00:38:36.480 --> 00:38:40.079 The battle appears to be very, very short. 00:38:40.800 --> 00:38:46.880 Zachariah said it'll last, he even used the term, about a day. 00:38:47.760 --> 00:38:49.199 About a day. 00:38:49.840 --> 00:38:54.320 It will be total defeat for Satan and his armies. 00:38:55.679 --> 00:38:57.280 And listen to this. 00:39:04.239 --> 00:39:13.119 The bodies will be resurrected after they've been killed, resurrected and cast alive into the lake of fire. 00:39:14.000 --> 00:39:38.079 Then the devil, Satan, the Elzebub, Lucifer, the dragon, the usurper, the liar, the thief, or as my friend Hilda used to call him, that slew foot son of a serpent, uh, will be plucked from a hillside by an angel and sent to the bottomless pit. 00:39:39.599 --> 00:39:43.440 Jesus then will set up his eternal kingdom. 00:39:44.000 --> 00:39:44.639 Amen. 00:39:45.519 --> 00:39:56.159 Uh again, we won't take the time to look it up for sake of time, but you find that in Revelation 21, 1 through 4 and 22, 1 through 5. 00:39:56.639 --> 00:40:08.639 As I close this morning, I'd like to remember the value of the whole that the Holy Spirit places on understanding the end time. 00:40:09.679 --> 00:40:22.719 And uh I'll be honest with you, I had to repent because I don't want to bring this dark message, especially on a Sunday following, a great Saturday, and all the worship. 00:40:23.679 --> 00:40:32.480 And I had to repent because I resisted bringing what he had given me, the value for us today. 00:40:36.079 --> 00:40:43.280 They're not prose, they're not uh literary license or uh some type of symbolism. 00:40:43.599 --> 00:40:53.039 Uh these are a cataclysmic event that will soon befall the the earth and all of humanity. 00:40:53.679 --> 00:40:55.039 All of humanity. 00:40:55.199 --> 00:41:02.639 It's pretty hard not to see that we're rushing at breakneck speed toward the conclusion of life as we know it. 00:41:03.119 --> 00:41:06.400 If you can't see that, you've got blinders on. 00:41:06.639 --> 00:41:08.800 You've got you're shuttered. 00:41:10.239 --> 00:41:17.519 Look around, we see the wars, the rumors of wars, the breakdown of decency on the streets in public. 00:41:18.079 --> 00:41:18.639 Amen. 00:41:18.880 --> 00:41:21.840 The dishonesty everywhere. 00:41:23.119 --> 00:41:26.800 And I really believe it could be at any time. 00:41:28.000 --> 00:41:35.280 The rapture of the church will end any life that we are familiar with on earth. 00:41:35.840 --> 00:41:42.960 Uh if you miss the rapture, if you miss it, and there's only one way to miss it, unbelief. 00:41:43.679 --> 00:41:52.800 If you miss the rapture, this world will not even resemble what you're used to at all. 00:41:53.840 --> 00:42:04.719 Uh this world will fall into seven years of tribulation, the likes of which we can't even begin to understand or imagine. 00:42:04.880 --> 00:42:10.159 Stephen King couldn't dream up anything like what the tribulation is going to be like. 00:42:13.280 --> 00:42:16.800 The good news is the tribulation wasn't meant for you. 00:42:17.920 --> 00:42:19.440 Wasn't meant for you. 00:42:20.079 --> 00:42:22.960 Hell isn't meant for you. 00:42:25.679 --> 00:42:32.719 Look, I'm not an end times fanatic, I'm

not a doomsday preacher, but this truth will set you free. 00:42:33.440 --> 00:42:35.679 This truth will set you free. 00:42:35.920 --> 00:42:38.480 Jesus said, when you see these things, what things? 00:42:38.639 --> 00:42:39.440 The signs. 00:42:39.599 --> 00:42:41.760 When you see these things, look up. 00:42:42.400 --> 00:42:44.800 Look up, your redemption draweth nigh. 00:42:44.960 --> 00:42:47.519 Look up, victory is about to arrive. 00:42:47.679 --> 00:42:49.760 Look up, death has been defeated. 00:42:51.440 --> 00:42:52.239 Glory. 00:42:52.639 --> 00:42:59.360 Look up, because on a great white stallion, very soon, behold your king. 00:43:00.079 --> 00:43:02.000 Glory, glory, glory. 00:43:03.440 --> 00:43:12.320 Behold the lamb, his hair white like snow, like wool, his eyes flames of fire, his vesture soaked in blood. 00:43:13.280 --> 00:43:22.960 His name is King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Jesus, Yeshua, Joshua the mighty king. 00:43:23.199 --> 00:43:25.760 He's returned to catch his bride. 00:43:26.079 --> 00:43:28.480 You are his bride. 00:43:31.840 --> 00:43:36.320 The question is, will his bride be ready? 00:43:37.199 --> 00:43:39.360 Will his bride be ready? 00:43:40.480 --> 00:43:47.679 Our choice is to decide if we will ride with him or ride against him. 00:43:48.320 --> 00:43:50.400 That's the only two things there are. 00:43:50.559 --> 00:43:53.280 There aren't a whole lot of gray areas here, alright? 00:43:53.440 --> 00:43:55.280 It's very black and white. 00:43:55.599 --> 00:43:59.119 You either ride with him or you ride against him. 00:45:54.719 --> 00:46:04.320 The Lord revealed me to me and I didn't hear this with you and I know we can get a little bit and I know we can do this wonderful little message for a Sunday morning. 00:46:06.320 --> 00:46:10.079 Oh my god, what kind of mind would I be if I didn't give it to you? 00:46:18.239 --> 00:46:19.920 I feel really compelled. 00:46:30.480 --> 00:46:35.360 I feel compelled to open this altar for prayer for salvation. 00:46:37.599 --> 00:46:41.440 Whatever the Lord is moving on you. 00:46:43.199 --> 00:46:47.920 Bring your hair, bring your unbelief, bring your power, let's drag them. 00:46:48.239 --> 00:46:50.079 Come to receiver the Lord. 00:46:50.800 --> 00:46:52.159 Come to receiver the Lord. 00:46:52.480 --> 00:46:54.239 Be faithful in the realm. 00:46:56.079 --> 00:46:57.519 Bring your bring your dad. 00:46:58.079 --> 00:46:59.519 Bring your head. 00:46:59.920 --> 00:47:02.239 Bring your your religion. 00:47:03.199 --> 00:47:04.239 I don't take it down. 00:47:04.639 --> 00:47:05.519 Leave it here. 00:47:06.159 --> 00:47:07.039 Leave it here. 00:47:11.199 --> 00:47:12.079 Hallelujah. 00:47:32.239 --> 00:47:34.639 We pray with an encouragement in a blessing video. 00:47:35.119 --> 00:47:42.960 You can contact us at Valley Gothic and 59 at Father Logan Road at Springdale, Pennsylvania, 15144. 00:47:43.599 --> 00:47:48.960 We invite you to listen to this week's worship service that follows and tune in for next week's podcast. 00:47:50.400 --> 00:48:05.599 Chronicles 29, 11 says, Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty for all that it is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. 00:48:05.840 --> 00:48:10.559 Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 00:48:10.800 --> 00:55:22.559 How great is our God just see Oh the earth rejoice All the Earth re choice He has himself in life And the stripes But trembles at his voice Trimbles at his voice Is our cup Sing with me a gray Sarka Oh will sing how Grey A Gray is a horse How great is our God Sing with me how great is our God Oh and all we'll see how great how great is Arnold she stands Oh and time is in his hand Beginning and the end Beginning and the end He's the god and three in one He's but the speech son The Lion and the Lamb The Lion and the Lamb A gray is the cup Swing with me I gray is the cup Oh we'll see how gray I'm gray is the cup swig down spig a dance of gray is the cup Single A gray is the cup Oh and all we'll see how gray A gray is the cup I will you sing that first verse please The splendor of came Oh he's cloaked in matest So let all the earth rejoice All the earth rejoice He rest himself in light But darkness try to hide But it trembles at his points It trembles at his points Oh gray is dark sing with me O gray is dark Uh and all will sing our gray A gray is dark U H he stands And H to a he stands Oh when time is in his hand Beginning and the end Beginning and the end He's the God Three in one He's father spirit Sun He's the Lion and the Lamb He's the Lion and the Lamb How Gray is the god Sing with me I'll grade Is the All Sing How Gray A Cup Almost Again How it's not A Cup Don't Stay With Me How Grey Is Dom Is Dray And I Sing Al Bray Is D With Be Algray All Wilson I'll Great Algrace I'll Brain Al Gray Is Ding With Me I'll Great It's I Will Sing I'll Great Out Ray It's I