Chapter 15.3
End Time Signs
The
Second Advent; Part 1 & Part 2 - Signs of Scoffers – Signs of Rebellion
Signs
in the Heavens & Sea - Sign of Adoption, Peace, Security & Blessings
But
concerning that day and hour no one knows,
not
even the angels of heaven, nor the Son,
but
the Father only. Matthew 24:36
HOWEVER... God
gave us the “End Time SIGNS” to know
the season.
First Word
No man knows the day or the
hour of the return of Christ; HOWEVER, because of the
prophecies in the scriptures, we MIGHT can know the
year or the month or perhaps even the week of His return. Now don’t get all upset with me; because the Book says that the return will be 3 ½ years after
the “Abomination
of Desolation” takes place in the temple.[1]
The person of the Anti-Christ will be
revealed half way into the seven year tribulation period when he sets up a
statue of himself in the temple to be worshipped.[2] “The Abomination of
Desolation”
First Sign – Scoffers
There will be scoffers that will say, “Where is the
promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all
things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”[3] God’s invisible
attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made ever since the
creation of the world, so we are without excuse.[4]
It’s in the
Book
The Lord is not slack in fulfilling His promise, not
wishing that any should perish but giving time that all would CHOOSE to come to repentance.[5]
LIVE IS CHOICE DRIVEN
Get Ready: Scripture says we should be ready
to do the work of an evangelist, being sober minded to share the Gospel in our
daily walk; WHETHER IT’S CONVENIENT OR NOT.[6]
Signs - Strange Weather – Unrest – Famines
– Earthquakes
The beginning signs of the end
times will be reports of wars and rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes, false leaders and
prophets
and even false
Christs.[7]
There will be strange signs in the HEAVENS; the SUN will be
darkened, and the MOON will not give
its light, and the STARS will fall from
heaven, and the powers of the HEAVENS will be shaken
and the SEA will behave
strangely.[8] This is the beginning of the end of
times birth pains.
Signs - Rebellion
Rebellion is the most
subtle sign that the end of time is at the door. This one sneaks up on you like a pot of water
that just slowly heats up till your goose is cooked and you don’t even know
that you are in a stew. It all seems
warm and fuzzy at first. THIS IS THE BIG
ONE.
ü Many will depart
from the faith and allow seducing spirits to control them.[9]
ü They will not
have any conscience; the things they do will seem right to them in their own
eyes.
ü Their ears will
itch for teachers who will teach them what they want to hear.[10]
ü They will
believe fables, and doctrine that reinforces their own lust.
People will become lovers of self,
lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their
parents,
ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without
self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with
conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having only an
appearance of godliness.[11]
Nations will hate us: If you will note how the Muslims HATE
the United States[12] because
we claim we are a Christian Nation; they are BEHEADING Christians[13] and even
killing themselves for the hope and promise of a river of WINE and SEXUAL PLEASURES in Paradise. It’s in the Qur’an
The Book prophesied that
this would happen;[14] many
are so deceived by Satan that they are siding with the Muslim ISIS Terrorist. THIS IS HAPPENING TODAY
A Word about Satan
Satan would eat our lunch if we
allowed it. He walks about
pretending that he is ALL powerful and seeks to devoir anyone he can deceive.[15] But he cannot touch the man that is submitted
to God. Jesus took the power of death
from Satan when He went to the cross and has overcome all of Satan’s
principalities and powers.[16]
The Holy Spirit that is in us is greater
than Satan; isn’t that good news![17] We have been delivered out of the power of
darkness into light,[18]
we are delivered by the Word of God.[19] Jesus is the Word and the Word
should be in our mouths as a testimony...
The name of Jesus Christ claims power and authority over the enemy,
we are to NAME it & CLAIM it.[20]
Our imaginations and thoughts are
to be submitted to Him.[21]
Yes, the name of
Jesus is strong and His word abiding in our hearts and minds allows us to
overcome Satan,[22]
however we cannot operate in the name of Jesus if we are in sin.
Sin
is the work of Satan and Jesus WILL destroy sin.[23]
Signs - End Time Conditions
It’s interesting that although
we are God’s children, and have a GLORIFIED
SPIRIT within
us, we do not really know what our GLORIFIED
BODY will
look like; but when Jesus returns, we will see Him as He really is and we will
be like Him.[24]
When Jesus returns everyone will know it;
we won’t have to go somewhere to find Him;[25]
He will come in the twinkling of an eye; in a second of time, returning to
earth the same way as when He left and was caught up into the Heavens.[26] That same way, we will also be caught up.
Conditions for His Advent will be in two
parts;
1)
For
the Rapture nothing
else remains to be completed; Jesus can return today.
2)
For
the End Times; many must go through the seven years of tribulations which
according to scripture cannot begin till the plans are underway for the
construction of the Temple; specifically, the “Holy of Holies” which must be completed 3 ½ years into the seven year tribulation period.
It’s in the Book
Signs - The Return: Part 1
When Jesus returns,
people will be doing normal things like eating supper, getting married, working
or whatever;[27]
our lord will descend from heaven with a shout from the archangel and we will
hear the trumpet of God.[28] The believers who are dead will rise first
from the grave to meet Christ in the air,[29]
then those who are Believers that are still alive will join them in the air[30]
as the unbelievers and make-believers will be LEFT
BEHIND.[31] We call this first part of His coming back the Rapture.[32]
You Belief
System may or may not embrace the rapture doctrine,
so my advice to you, is to pray that there is a rapture, but live your life like
you will be required to go through the struggle of the entire tribulations. Although Noah was rescued,
he still had to endure the struggle of life on the ark for a year. Although Paul and all those on his boat were saved, they still had to go through the
struggle
of shipwreck. The Believer will be rescued and saved, but might have to endure the struggle.
Signs - The Return: Part 2
God is not looking for a way
to condemn the world, but to save it.
Jesus came to seek us out and save us from the fate that awaits Satan
and his followers.[33] Death is nothing for the Christian; when we
die our spirit will instantly be face to face with Jesus, now that’s pure Joy! So
whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.[34] When we are with Jesus there won’t be any
more death
or sorrow,
crying or pain.[35]
Note: The Maximum life span
of man has been fixed by God, but we can shorten or lengthen our days on earth
“within”
that time by the decisions we make.[36] I just want to pause here to say that the
Christian will finish the work he has been sent here to do before he dies[37]...
My grandson died ‘COMPLETED’ at the age of
21 and is now face to face with our Lord. You can finish your work by the time you are
just ten years old and not die till you are a 100. You don’t just die when your part of God’s
plan is completed, nor do you have die because you struggled with sickness for years;
many have just went to sleep.
Just as the “rain in season” causes the seed to bud for the
farmer, and in its maturity to bring forth a harvest, God’s word will do the
same thing, it will perform the work that it was sent to do; there will be a
harvest.
Seven years
after the Rapture, Jesus will come unexpectedly again. This is the second part of
His coming and this time the heavens will explode with a great noise and fire,[38]
and the earth will be burned up with tremendous heat.
God will deal with those who have rejected His Son Jesus Christ. His word clearly says that He has shown us THE WAY and now THERE IS JUST NO EXCUSE. It’s in the Book
A SECRET that Satan has
hidden from you; if we obey God’s Word and do what He says, we become God’s
Children; then Our Enemies Become God’s Enemies... This is a big deal
When God’s Word is in us, we can see the enemy coming as if we were in a
“Look Out
Tower”.[39]
God promises to hold up our head and be a
shield for us;[40]
He will be strong on our behalf and will go before us into our battles.[41] WOW
Although death of thousands will be as close as our right hand, no harm
will come to us. God’s eyes are watching
over us[42]
and His ears are listening to our prayers.[43] Our enemies shall fear us because the Spirit
of God’s
Banner is over us. Our Enemies are God’s Enemies.[44]
Sign of Security
The Book instructs us to NOT WORRY about: [45]
ü Where our next
meal is coming from or
ü What we should
wear of what is going to happen tomorrow.
ü Scripture shouts
that we should not let things or trouble us make
us afraid.
ü He loads us with
grace
and everything we need in order to do every good work.
ü God has loaded
us with benefits
and will supply our needs according to His riches and is able to
exceed all of our expectations.
Matthew 6:25-34 – Don’t worry about
anything; He WILL provide
34 Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own
trouble.
(ESV)
A Word about the Word
We have promises from God that contain an IF
CLAUSE...
IF we keep God’s
precepts,[46] the
Holy Spirit will teach us “His Will” through the reading of
His Word.[47]
ü He will satisfy
the longing in us with goodness.[48]
ü He promises to
feed us and make us healthy; to heal our sickness. [49]
ü Our life will be
lengthened and things will go well with us.[50]
ü We will walk in
peace[51]
ü He will light
the way as He leads us into paths of righteousness, telling us which way to
turn.[52]
ü Peace will rule
in our hearts because He is the Prince of Peace and gives His perfect peace.[53]
ü He will be
faithful to establish us and keep us from the evil one, and Protect us while we
sleep[54]
ü When we are
awake, He promises to be our companion, and to Fellowship with us;[55]
ü He will cover us
under His wings like a shield from the rain.[56]
Sign of God’s nearness
The wisdom of God is
first pure,
peaceful,
gentle, easy and full of mercy.[57] It has good results and is for all who want
it. Our God has given us peace
in our hearts, love,
a sound mind and power over the enemy. We are to do the things that Christ said to
do in His word,[58]
He wants a clean Glorious and Holy Church, one that has been cleansed by the
washing of His word.[59]
It’s in The Book; put God’s word
in your spirit daily. God does not give
us fear,
envying or strife; this confusion all comes from SATAN. When
we resist SATAN he will flee,[60]
because he sees the greater one that is in us; he sees our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ.[61]
It’s in The Book; present your bodies to God, as a living
sacrifice, with a renewed mind, doing what is good, acceptable and perfect and in the will of God.[62]
SATAN tricks our
friends into telling us that we have gone too far away from God to return.[63] Do not be moved by what other say about you.[64]
Do not listen to SATAN, because God
has already cast him down.[65] He no longer can ACCUSE, CONFUSE and MISUSE you.[66]
Maintain control of your body; what you THINK and what you DO; this is all
pleasing to God.[67]
Draw near to God; avoid being INVOLVED in sin or THINKING or even REHEARSING past sins.[68]
Put on your bulletproof vest of faith,[69]
we will have the power and protection of God’s might.[70]
Be alert, tuned in to God’s word[71]
so that SATAN will not be
able to deceive you.[72]
If we return to God, He will have mercy, grace and compassion, and will turn his face toward us
to meet us.[73]
Sign of Blessings
God has set before all people
“Curses and
Blessings”,[74]
and obeying God’s concepts unlocks our blessings.[75] No one has written about, seen or even heard
of the things that God has prepared for us.
Our minds cannot comprehend the
greatness of it.[76]
The
Mystery; If we belong to Christ, then we are the seed of Abraham and
heirs to the inheritance according to the promise of God.[77] Even though the seed of Abraham was the Jewish nation;
ALL believes[78] have now
received that same inheritance; because of Jesus Christ, we have Jewish roots. Jesus has prepared a place for us to live with
Him and will soon come again to receive us.[79] This is part of our inheritance that we will
live forever in heaven with our Lord.[80]
Sign of Adoption
We are to serve God
with a perfect
heart and with a willing mind, because our God knows our thoughts and even our
imaginations. We have been adopted into the kingdom and as part of the kingdom, we are heirs
to royalty and all that goes with it.[81]
The
Book says; sin no more, but if we hide our sin, God will withhold his
blessings, however if we confess our sins,[82]
God has promised forgiveness and a refreshing cleansing.[83]
The Take Away – Make Believers
There are all kinds of End Time Signs. It depends on what you are looking for; SIGNS that scare the heck out of you or those
that give you Peace and Security.
The BIG SIGN is that of REBELLION, and it’s already here. Look around; People have become lovers of
self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, ungrateful, heartless,
unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, treacherous, reckless, and
conceited and having the APPEARANCE
OF GODLINESS.
The Book says to AVOID such people.
At this writing we are in the elections; Donald Trump speaking to Christians, quoted “TWO Corinthians instead of Second Corinthians as one would say that was
familiar with scripture. Is this only an
“Appearance
of Godliness”? Is he a Make Believer?
Folks; WE ARE IN THE
END TIMES for
sure! Watch the Signs.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 – Some have just the APPEARANCE OF GODLINESS
5 having the APPEARANCE OF GODLINESS, but denying
its power.
AVOID SUCH PEOPLE.
(ESV)
I
saw those who had been BEHEADED
for
the TESTIMONY of Jesus
and for the Word
Revelation 20:4
[1] 2 Thessalonians 2:3 – Christ will not come till the Anti-Christ is
revealed 3 ½ years into the Tribulations
[2] Daniel 9:27 –The Abomination of Desolation is
set up in the temple 3 ½ years into the Tribulations
[3] 2 Peter 3:2-4 – Scoffers will say “Where
is the promise of his coming? All
things continue as from creation
[4] Romans 1:19-20 – Man is without excuse; God’s invisible
attributes, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived,
ever since the creation of the world
[5] 2 Peter 3:8-9 - The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise but is
patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should
reach repentance
[6] 2 Timothy 4:2-8 - Be ready to share the word in season and out of
season: WHETHER IT’S CONVENIENT OR NOT
[7] Matthew 24:3-8 – The Beginning of the end;
Wars – Famines – Earthquakes
[8] Matthew 24:27-29 – Strange signs in the heavens;
Everyone will see the sun be darkened, and the moon will not give its
light, and the stars will fall
[9] 1 Timothy 4:1-2– Signs; People
departing from the Faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and
teachings of demons
[10] 2 Timothy 4:3-4 – Signs; People having
itching ears will seek teachings to suit their own passions; turning away from
truth into myths
[11] 2 Timothy 3:1-5 – Signs; People
becoming proud, conceited, arrogant, ungrateful, heartless, reckless, Abusive, treacherous, unappeasable, slanderous, brutal, disobedient,
unholy, without self-control,
[12] Matthew 24:9-15 – Signs; False
Prophets, USA Hated, Lawlessness
[13] Revelation 20:4 – Prophecy... Christians
will be BEHEADED by Muslims
[14] Luke 21:25-28 – Signs; Nations
Distressed, Perplexity, Fear, roaring of the sea; Now when these things begin to take place, know your redemption
is drawing near
[15] 1 Peter 5:8 – Satan prowls around LIKE a
roaring lion seeking someone to deceive and devour
[16] Luke 10:17-19 - I
saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven
-- Colossians 2:15 – Satan has
been disarmed and put to open shame -- Hebrews 2:9 – Jesus was made to taste
death for everyone so that we would not have to. -- Hebrews 2:14-15 – Christ’s
death destroyed the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil
1 John 4:1-4 – Test the
Spirits whether they are from God or from the Antichrist; every spirit that
confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God
[17] James 4:7 - Resist Satan, and he will flee
from you
[18] Colossians 1:13 – We are delivered out of darkness into light
[19] Revelation 12:11 - Satan is conquered by the Word of our Testimony
[20] Mark 16:17-18 – Signs will accompany those
that believe;
they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover
[21] 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 - Take every thought captive and obey Christ for the weapons of our warfare are not of the
flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds
[22] Colossians 2:10 – Jesus is the head of all rule and authority
[23] 1 John 3:8 – Jesus came to destroy the works of
Satan
[24] 1 John 3:2 - Our Glorified body will be just
like Jesus’ body -- Revelation
21:4 – There will be no more tears, mourning, pain or death for these
things will have passed away
[25] 2 Corinthians 5:8 – When we leave our body we
will be with Christ -- 1 Corinthians 15:51-57 – We will all be changed
into immortality thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
[26] Acts 1:11 – Jesus will return to earth the
same way He left and ascended into heaven.
[27] Matthew 24:37-39 – When Jesus returns things will be going along as
normal -- Matthew 24:43-44 - He will return at an hour you don’t expect
-- Matthew 24:30 – Everybody will See
Him coming in the Clouds
[28] 1 Thessalonians 4:16 – The Lord will descend and
heard 3 ways; with a 1) Shout ... 2) voice
of an archangel ... 3) Trumpet blast
[29] Thessalonians 4:15 – Believers who are Dead will rise first
[30] 1 Thessalonians 4:17 – Second; Believers
who are alive will be caught up to meet Jesus in the air
[31] Matthew 24:40-41 - One will be taken and the
other left
[32] 1 Matthew 24: 31 – Angels will gather all the Believers to the Lord
[33] Luke 19:10 – Jesus came to seek and to save the Lost -- John 3:17 – Jesus
was sent that the world MIGHT be saved
[34] Romans 14:8 - Whether we live or we
die, we are the Lord’s
[35] Psalm 91:7- Evil will not come near us Psalm 3:3 – The Lord is a shield about me
and the lifter of my head -- 1 John 2:13-14 – The
Word of God overcomes the evil one; Satan
[36] Psalm 90:10 – We can have 70-90 years – IT’S NOT FIXED -- Deuteronomy
[37] Isaiah 55:10-11 – We will complete our work
before we die
[38] 2 Peter 3:10-12 – The Heavenly bodies will
burn up, dissolve, melt away
[39] Proverbs 18:10 – The Lord is a Strong Tower we
can run into
[40] Psalm 61:3 – The Word is a refuge, a Strong Tower against Satan
[41] Deuteronomy 1:30 – God goes before us and fights
the battle -- Isaiah 59:19 - God will come like a rushing stream of wind
[42] 2 Chronicles 16:9 - The eyes of the
LORD sees everything
[43] 1 Peter 3:12-13 – God’s ears are open to
the Believer’s prayers
[44] Exodus 23:22 – YOUR ENEMIES BECOME GOD’S
ENEMIES
[45] Matthew 6:25-34 - Don’t worry; God will provide -- Ephesians 3:20 – God is able to do far more than we ask or think
[46] Deuteronomy 5:1 - Learn THE WORD,
and be careful to DO THE WORD
-- Deuteronomy 5:31-33 – Not only Teach the Word BUT DO THE WORD that it may go well with
you
[47] Luke 1:70 – God speaks through the mouth of His Prophets
[48] Psalm 107:9 – THE WORD satisfies your soul with
good things -- Philippians 4:19 – THE WORD will supply all your needs
[49] Psalm 23:3 – THE WORD restores my soul and leads us
in Paths of righteousness -- Psalm 103:5
– The Word renews your strength like the Eagle
[50] 1 Kings 3:14 – The Word will lengthen your days
[51] Psalm 119:105 – The Word illuminates your way
[52] Isaiah 30:21 – The Word tells you which
way to go -- Psalm 143:10 – The Word leads you
to level ground
[53] Luke
1:79 – The Word guides our feet into the way of peace
[54] Psalm 68:19 – The Word daily bears us up
[55] Proverbs 6:22-23 – The Word reproofs, disciplines, leads, watches, talks with you
[56] 2 Thessalonians 3:3 – The Word will guard you
against Satan -- Psalm 91:4-7 –
The Word will give you refuge
[57] James 3:16-18 – Wisdom from God is pure, gentle, impartial, sincere &
good, sown in peace
[58] Luke 6:46 - Why do you call me Lord,
and not DO THE WORD?
[59] James 4:4 – If you are a friend of the world, it makes you an
enemy of God
[60] James 4:7 - Resist the devil, and he
will flee from you
[61] 1 John 4:4 - God who lives in you is greater than Satan
[62] Romans 12:1-2 - Do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind
[63] 1 Peter 5:8-9 - Satan prowls LIKE a lion, TRICKING people seeking to be able to devour them
[64] Proverbs 14:12 - There is a way that seems right, but in the end
it leads to death
[65] Revelation 12:10-11- Satan, the accuser of our brothers,
has been thrown down
[66] 1 Corinthians 14:33 - God is not a God of
confusion but of peace
[67] 2 Timothy 1:7 - God gave us a spirit of power, love & self-control
[68] James 4:8 - Draw near to God, and He
will draw near to you -- Romans 8:6-8 - Those who operate in the flesh cannot please
God; set your mind on the Spirit of God -- Isaiah 50:7 - GOD
will help you; set your face like flint, and know that you will not be put to
shame
[69] Ephesians 6:16 - In all circumstances take up the shield of faith
which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one
[70] Ephesians 6:10-11 - Put on the WHOLE armor of
God that you may be able to stand against Satan
[71] Galatians 6:8 - Sow to your flesh
and you will reap corruption, sow to the Spirit and reap eternal
life. -- 1 Timothy 5:6 – The
self-indulgent is dead even while he lives
[72] Romans 8:6-8 - Those who operate in the
flesh cannot please God; set your mind on the Spirit of God
[73] 2 Chronicles 30:9 - God will not turn His face away from you if
you return to Him
[74] Deuteronomy 11:26-28 – God has set Blessing
and Curses before us; HE HAS SHOWN US THE DOOR, BUT WE
MUST CHOOSE.
[75] Hebrews 11:16 – We are not ashamed to call YAHWEH our God
[76] 1 Corinthians 2:9 – Man has no comprehension
of what God’s has prepared for those
who love the Lord.
[77] Ephesians 3:6 – The Mystery; we are all
heirs and partakers of the
Promise of Christ Jesus through the gospel -- 1 Peter 1:3-4 – We have an imperishable, undefiled, unfading,
inheritance kept in heaven for us
[78] Galatians 3:28-29 – Red, Yellow, Black or
white; ALL are one in Jesus Christ, we are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according
to promise
[79] John14:2-3 – Jesus has prepared a room for us and will come again to take us to Himself, that where He is
we also will be.
[80] Matthew 25:34 – We will inherit a kingdom
prepared by God
[81] Romans 8:15 - We have received the Spirit of Adoption as sons, we
can now call God our Daddy; Abba Father. -- Galatians 4:5-7 – The Believer has been
adopted as sons, as heirs to the kingdom of God
[82] 1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins,
He is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness -- Proverbs 28:13 – He who confesses
& forsakes sin obtains mercy -- 1 Chronicles 28:9 - If you seek God, He will
be found by you
[83] John 8:10-11 - Neither
do I condemn you; go, and sin no more.
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