THE ENDTIME & THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
1. The last
days; signs of the times:
A. We should
discern the signs of the times:
*Mat.16:3b*Can
ye not discern the signs of the times?
*Mat.24:3*What
shall be the sign of Thy coming, & of the end of the world?
*Mat.24:39*(Unbelievers)
knew not until the flood came
*1Thes.5:2,4*Ye,
brethren, are not (to be) in darkness
*2Pet.3:3-4*Scoffers
saying, "Where is His coming? All things continue as they were..."
B. Greatly
increased learning:
*Dan.12:4*Time
of the end: Many shall run to & fro, & knowledge shall be increased
*2Tim.3:1,7*[Modern
education:] Ever learning & never able to come to the knowledge of the
truth
*Mat.24:14*Gospel
preached in all the world [now possible by radio, TV, world travel,
etc.]...then the end
C. Greatly
increased natural disasters:
*Mat.24:7*There
shall be famines, & pestilences & earthquakes [Increasing in number
& severity; famines worsened by world economic troubles]
*Lk.21:26*Men's
hearts failing them for fear [unprecedented rate of heart attacks today]
D. Greatly
increased wickedness & wars:
*2Tim.3:1,13*In
the last days...evil men shall wax worse & worse
*Mat.24:6*Wars
& rumours of wars...nation against nation
*Mat.24:37,38*As
the days of Noah were (corrupt & violent) so shall
*Lk.21:25b*Upon
earth distress of nations [civil unrest]
E. Rampant
homosexuality in the end time:
*Lk.17:28-30*As
it was in the days of Lot [rampant sodomy]...even thus shall it be in the day when (Jesus
returns)
*Rom.1:24,26-28*Uncleanness...lusts...dishonour
their bodies...vile affections...against nature...working that which is
unseemly
*2Tim.3:1-3a*In
the last days...men shall be without natural affection
*(See also Gen.9:20-27 ;
13:12,13 ; 18:18-33 ; 19:1-30 ;
2Pet.2:6-8 .)
F. Great
falling away from true faith:
*2Thes.2:2,3*The
day of Christ shall not come except there come a falling away (apostasy) first
*Mat.24:12*Iniquity
shall abound...the love of many shall wax cold
*Mat.24:5,11,24*Arise
false Christs, & false prophets...deceive many
*1Tim.4:1*In
latter times some shall depart from the faith... giving heed to doctrines of
devils
G. Increased
persecution of true Christians:
*Mat.24:9,10*Ye
shall be hated of all nations...many be offended
*Lk.21:16,17*Ye
shall be betrayed...& some of you...put to death
H. What all
these fulfilled signs mean:
*Mat.24:33*When
ye see all these things...(Jesus' coming) near
*Lk.21:28*When
these things begin to come to pass
*Lk.21:31,32*This
generation not pass till all be fulfilled
2. How to
recognise the Antichrist world government:
*Dan.8:25*By
peace (he) shall destroy many
*Dan.11:21*Come
in peaceably, & obtain the kingdom by flatteries [lying propaganda]
*Dan.11:23*Work
deceitfully...become strong with (deceive & use) a small people (the
poor)
*Dan.11:24*Enter
peaceably even upon the fattest (nations)
*Dan.11:24*He
shall scatter among them (the poor)...the riches
*Dan.11:24*He
shall forecast his devices against the strongholds
*Dan.11:39b*He
shall divide the land for gain (popularity)
*Dan.11:36,37*Exalt
himself...speak things against the God of gods
3. The
Antichrist & his rise:
*1Jn.2:18*It is
the last time: (the) Antichrist shall come
*2Thes.2:1-4*That
day (of Jesus' coming) shall not come except... that man of sin be revealed
*2Thes.2:9*Whose
coming is after (according to) working of Satan
*2Thes.2:10-12*God
shall send them strong delusion (the Antichrist)... who believed not the truth
*Dan.8:23*In
the latter time...a king of fierce countenance...shall stand up
*Rev.13:4*The
dragon (Satan) which gave power unto the beast
*Rev.13:7*Power
was given him over...all nations
*Dan.11:37*Neither
shall he regard God of his fathers
*Dan.11:37*Neither...regard...desire
of women
*Dan.11:37*Neither
shall he regard...any god
4. Signing of
the covenant:
*Dan.9:27a*He
shall confirm the covenant for one week (7 years)
*Dan.11:30b*The
holy covenant [It's a religious pact]
5. Breaking of
the covenant & daily sacrifice (Jewish worship) stopped:
*Dan.8:11,12*By
him (the Antichrist) daily sacrifice was taken away
*Dan.9:27b*In
midst of the week [after 3-1/2 years of the 7-year covenant] shall he cause the
sacrifice to cease
*Dan.11:31*Take
away the daily sacrifice; place the abomination that maketh desolate
*2Thes.2:4*He
(the Antichrist) as God sitteth in the temple of God
6. Great
tribulation:
A. A time of
intense trouble & persecution:
*Dan.12:1b*There
shall be a time of trouble such as never was
*Mat.24:15,21*When
ye see the abomination of desolation...then shall be great tribulation
*Mat.24:22*Except
those days be shortened (cut off), there should no flesh be saved
B. Antichrist
blasphemes, says he is God:
*Dan.7:25a*(Antichrist)
speaks great words against the most High
*2Thes.2:3b,4*(Antichrist)
exalteth himself above all that is called God
*Rev.13:6*(Antichrist)
opened mouth in blasphemy against God
C. Much of the
world worships him:
*Rev.13:8*All
that dwell upon the earth worship him, whose names are not written in the book
of life
*Rev.13:13,14*(Antichrist)
doeth great wonders...& deceiveth them that dwell on the earth
D. The mark,
the image & enforced worship of the beast:
*Rev.13:15*Image
of the beast...speak & cause that as many as would not worship (it)...be
killed
*Rev.13:16,17*No
man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark or the number of his name
*Rev.13:18*The
number of the beast...is 666
*Rev.14:9-11*If
any man receive his mark...shall be tormented
E. The false
prophet:
*Rev.13:11-16*He
causeth the earth to worship the (Antichrist)... deceiveth them
*Rev.19:20*False
prophet wrought miracles...he deceived them
F. The
Antichrist's persecution of Christians:
*Rev.13:7*To
make war with the saints, & to overcome them, & power given him
over...all nations
*Dan.7:21*Made
war with the saints, & prevailed against them
*Dan.7:25*He
shall...wear out the saints of the most High (God)
*Dan.8:24*He
shall...destroy the mighty & the holy people
*Dan.11:33*They
that understand...shall fall by the sword
*Dan.11:35*Some
of them of understanding (teachers) shall fall
*Dan.12:7b*He
shall...scatter the power of the holy people
G. Why God
allows us to suffer tribulation:
*Dan.11:35*To
try them, & to purge, & to make them white
*Dan.12:10*Many
shall be purified, & made white, & tried
*Isa.48:10*I
have refined thee...in the furnace of affliction (See also Pro.17:3 ;
Eph.5:27 .)
H. Future
Heavenly reward for enduring tribulation:
*Rev.7:9,13-17*These...came
out of great tribulation...therefore are they before the throne of God day
& night
*Rev.20:4*Them...which
had not worshipped the beast...lived & reigned with Christ
I. Christians
overcome & survive despite persecution:
*Rev.12:11*They
overcame him (Antichrist) by blood of the Lamb & by the word of their
testimony
*Dan.11:32b*People
that know God shall be strong & do exploits
*Rom.8:35-37*In
all these things we are more than conquerors
*1Cor.15:51,52*We
shall not all sleep (die)...we shall be changed
*1Thes.4:16,17*We
which are alive and remain [Many Christians still alive at Jesus' 2nd coming]
J. Protection
& provision during tribulation:
*Rev.9:3,4*[The
wicked will be tormented, but we will be spared]
*Rev.11:3,5-7*Two
witnesses have power to smite earth with plagues
*Rev.12:6*Fled
into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should
feed her there
*Rev.12:14*Fly
into the wilderness...where she is nourished
K. Witnessing
during the tribulation:
*Dan.11:33a*They
that understand...shall instruct many
L. Length of
the great tribulation:
*Dan.7:25 ; 1
2:7*A time, times, and a half (3-1/2 years)
*Rev.12:14*A
time, & times & half a time (3-1/2 years)
*Rev.11:2
; 13:5*Forty two months (= 3-1/2 years)
*Rev.11:3 ;
12:6*1,260 days
7. The second
coming of Jesus Christ:
A. After
the great tribulation (but before the wrath):
*Mat.24:29-30*Immediately
after the tribulation...they shall see the Son of man coming in the
clouds
*2Thes.2:1-3*That
day (of Jesus' coming) shall not come, except... first...that man of sin (the
Antichrist) be revealed
B. Jesus'
coming will not be a secret event:
*1Thes.5:1-4*Ye...are
not in darkness, that that day...[We will be expecting Jesus, but world
will be surprised] (See also
Mat.24:38,39 )
*Mat.24:23-26*If
any say unto you, Here is Christ, or there...He is in the secret chambers;
believe it not
*Mat.24:30*The
tribes of the earth shall mourn, & see the Son of man coming...with power
& great glory
*Acts 1:9-11*Jesus...shall
so come in like manner (in the clouds)
*Rev.1:7*He
cometh with clouds, & every eye shall see Him
C. The
tremendous signs of His coming:
*Mat.24:27*As
the lightning shineth from east to west...so shall the coming...be
[Jesus lights up entire sky]
*Mat.24:29*Sun
be darkened...moon not give light [Jesus shines]
*1Thes.4:16*Lord
shall shout...voice of archangel...trump of God [Lots of
noise & commotion]
8. The
resurrection & rapture:
A. The living
raptured, the dead resurrected:
*1Thes.4:14*Them
which sleep in Jesus (departed saints) will God bring with Him
*Isa.26:19*Thy
dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise
*1Thes.4:15,16*The
dead in Christ (their bodies) shall rise first
*1Thes.4:17*Then
we which are alive shall be caught up (raptured)
*Mat.24:31*Sound
of a trumpet...gather together [rapture] elect
*1Cor.15:51*We
shall not all (die), but we shall all be changed
*1Cor.15:52*At
last trump, dead shall be raised incorruptible, & we shall be
changed (transformed)
*Job 19:25-27*In
my flesh shall I see God...though (I) be consumed [Resurrected in bodies
long dead]
*Rev.20:6a*Blessed
& holy...hath part in first resurrection
*(See also 1Cor.15:53,54 ; 2Cor.5:1-4 .)
B. Our
powerful, immortal resurrection bodies:
*Lk.20:36*Neither
can they die any more...equal unto angels; being the children of the
resurrection
*Phi.3:20,21*Jesus...change
our bodies...like His glorious body
*1Jn.3:2*When
He shall appear, we shall be like Him
*Lk.24:36-40*A
spirit hath not flesh & bones, as ye see Me have
*Jn.20:19,26*The
doors were shut...Jesus...stood in the midst
*Lk.24:30,31*As
He sat at meat...He vanished out of their sight
*Lk.24:42,43*He
took it (fish & an honeycomb) & did eat
*Acts 10:40,41*We
did eat & drink with Him after He rose from dead
*1Cor.6:14*God
hath raised up (Jesus), & will also raise us up
*(See 1Cor.15:19-55 --"The Resurrection
Chapter")
9. The marriage
supper of the Lamb:
*Rev.7:9,13-17*Great
multitude (of Christians)...which came out of great tribulation...stood before
the throne
*Rev.19:1,6-9*Much
people in Heaven...marriage of the Lamb is come
*Rom.7:4*[The
church, all true Christians, marry Jesus]
*Hos.2:19,20*I
(God) will betroth thee unto Me for ever*(See also Isa.62:5 ;
2Cor.11:2 .)
10. The
judgement seat of Christ:
A. Christians
rewarded or punished for their works:
*Rom.14:10-12*Judgement
seat...every one give account of himself
*2Cor.5:10*We
(Christians) must appear before the judgement seat of Christ...receive (rewards
for) things done
*Rev.22:12*My
reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be
B. Jesus
praises & rewards some, is ashamed of others:
*Dan.12:3*They
that turn many to righteousness...shine as stars
*Mat.25:21*Well
done, thou good & faithful...enter joy of Lord
*1Cor.3:11-14*If
any man's works abide, he shall receive a reward
*1Cor.3:15*If
any man's work burned...suffer loss...be saved
*Mk.8:38*Of him
(some Christians) shall the Son...be ashamed
*Dan.12:2*Many
shall awake...some to shame & contempt
C. The crown of
life--A reward for faithful service:
*Rev.2:10b*Be
thou faithful...I will give thee a crown of life
*Jam.1:12*Crown
of life...Lord promised to them that love Him
*2Tim.4:7,8*I
have kept the faith...a crown of righteousness
11. The wrath
of God upon the earth:
A. God's wrath
upon the remaining unsaved:
*Isa.26:19-21*Dead
men shall live [resurrection of saved]...(then) the Lord cometh to
punish inhabitants of the earth
*Isa.13:9-11*The
day of the Lord cometh with wrath & anger...He shall destroy the
sinners...punish the world
*Rev.14:9,10*If
any man worship the beast...the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of
God
*Rev.16:1-21*[Description
of the plagues of God's wrath]
B. The utter
destruction of Babylon by fire:
*Rev.17:1,5,18*The
great whore...Babylon the great...that great city which reigneth over the kings
of the earth
*Rev.18:2,3,11*[Babylon
is the world merchant/commercial system]
*Rev.18:8*In one
day...she shall be utterly burned with fire
*Rev.18:17*In one
hour so great riches is come to nought
*Rev.17:16*10
horns (nations) shall...make her desolate & burn her with fire
12. The battle
of Armageddon:
A. The
Antichrist, his allies & eastern kings gather to fight:
*Rev.16:12*Euphrates...water
thereof dried...the way of the kings of the east prepared
*Rev.16:13,14*Devils...go
forth unto (Antichrist's) kings of the whole
world, to gather them to the battle
*Rev.16:16*He
gathered them into a place called...Armageddon
*Rev.19:19*Kings
of the earth gathered to make war against Him
Rev.17:12-14 Ten kings...these
shall make war with the Lamb
*Ezk.38:1-9*Magog
(Russia)...in the latter years thou shalt come into Israel...many people
(allies) with thee
B. The Lord
& His armies destroy the Antichrist's forces:
*Deut.32:41-43*Rejoice...for
He will avenge blood of His servants
*2Thes.1:7-9*Jesus
shall be revealed from Heaven...taking vengeance on (the wicked)
*Jude 14,15*The
Lord cometh with ten thousands of His saints to execute judgement upon all
*Rev.19:11*[Jesus
comes riding on a white horse to make war]
*Rev.19:14,15*Armies
in Heaven (saints) followed Him on white horses
*Rev.19:19,21*The
remnant (of the Antichrist's armies) were slain
*Isa.11:4*With
the breath of His lips shall He slay wicked
*Rev.19:20*The
beast was taken...& the false prophet...these both were cast alive into a
lake of fire
C. The cleanup
after the battle:
*Isa.66:15,16*The
slain of the Lord shall be many
*Rev.19:17,18*Saying
to fowls, Come...that ye may eat (corpses)
*Ezk.39:17-20*(Birds
of carrion) filled...with men of war
*Ezk.39:11,12*7
months shall (Jews) be burying them...in Israel
13. The
millennium:
A. One thousand
years of peace:
*Rev.20:1-3*Satan...bound
1,000 years...cast into bottomless pit
B. The saints
rule with Jesus over all the earth:
*Dan.2:44*In
days of these kings shall...God set up a Kingdom
*Dan.7:13,14*Son
of man...there was given Him a Kingdom, that all peoples, nations & tongues should serve
Him
*Dan.7:18,22,27*The
Kingdom...given to the people of the saints [true Christians]
*Rev.20:4,6*They
lived and reigned with Christ a 1,000 years
*Rev.2:26*I will
give (overcomers) power over the nations
*Rev.2:27*He
shall rule them with a rod of iron (authority)
*Rev.5:10*Made
us kings & priests...we shall reign on earth
*(See also 2Tim.2:12a ;
1Cor.6:2 ; 15:24,25 ; Psa.22:27,28 ; 47:2,3,7,8 ;
72:6-8,11,19 .)
C. His rule
will be just & righteous:
*Psa.67:4*Let
nations be glad...Thou shalt judge...righteously
*Psa.72:3,4*He
shall judge the poor...He shall save the needy
*Psa.98:8,9*With
righteousness shall He judge the world
*(See Psa.45:6 ;
Isa.14:5,7 .)
D. Heavenly
conditions of the millennium:
*Isa.11:6-8*[Peace
with animals & nature during the millennium] The wolf shall dwell with the
lamb...calf & the lion
*Isa.11:9*Shall
not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain
*Isa.65:25*The
wolf & lamb shall feed together...lion eat straw
*Hos.2:18*In
that day will I make a covenant with the beasts...& I will...break the
sword out of the earth
E. Men will
live for centuries, like before the flood:
*Isa.65:20*For
the child shall die an hundred years old
F. Peace on
earth:
*Isa.14:5-7*The
whole earth is at rest, & is quiet
*Isa.2:4*They
shall learn war no more [true disarmament] (See also Mic.4:3)
*Psa.46:9*He
maketh wars to cease [weapons are destroyed]
G. Everyone on
earth will know about the Lord:
*Isa.2:2,3*All nations
flow unto [Kingdom to learn God's Word]
*Jer.31:34*They
shall teach no more...know the Lord: for they shall all know Me
*Hab.2:14*Earth
shall be filled with the knowledge of...the Lord
*Psa.22:27*All
the kindreds of the nations shall worship Thee
H. Some will
disobey & be punished:
*Zech.14:16,17*Whoso
will not come...upon them shall be no rain
*Psa.2:8-10*Shalt
break them with a rod of iron [rule by force]
*Isa.26:10*The
wicked...will not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal
unjustly
14. The battle
of Gog & Magog:
*Psa.2:1-5*The
heathen rage [& rebel against Jesus' rule]
*Rev.20:7*When
the thousand years are expired...Satan loosed
*Rev.20:8,9a*He
shall deceive the nations...gather them to battle
*Rev.20:9b*Fire
came down from Heaven & devoured them [rebels]
*2Pet.3:10-13*Elements
melt with fervent heat...earth burned up... (atmospheric) heavens on fire shall
be dissolved
*Psa.78:69b*The
earth which He hath established forever [Only earth's crust
melts; globe is permanent]
*Isa.40:4*Every
valley shall be exalted, every mountain low [Earth's surface melted down
evenly]
15. Great white
throne judgement:
*Rev.20:10*The
devil was cast (directly) into the lake of fire
*Rev.20:11*And
I saw a great white throne (in Heaven)
*Jn.5:29*And
they shall come forth...unto the resurrection of damnation (judgement)
*Rev.20:5a*Rest
of the dead live not again until the 1,000 years finished [this
resurrection at end of Millennium]
*Rev.20:12,13*The
(unsaved) dead judged...according to their works
*Lk.12:47,48*He
that knew not...shall be beaten with few stripes [Differences of
punishment] (See also Rom.2:12,14 )
*Job 34:10,11*For
the work of a man shall He render unto him
*Rev.20:15 ,
21:8*(Those) not written in book of life cast into lake of fire...the second
death
16. New heaven
& new earth:
A. The Heavenly
city comes down to earth:
*Rev.21:1*I saw
a new (atmospheric) heaven & a new earth...& there was no
more sea [3-4 times more land area]
*Rev.21:10*Holy
Jerusalem, descending out of heaven (space)
*Rev.21:2*I
saw...New Jerusalem, coming down (to earth)
*Rev.21:3*(City)
of God is with men, & He will dwell (on earth)
B. Description
of the Heavenly city:
*Heb.11:10*A
city, whose builder & maker is God
*Rev.21:16*[The
city is 1,500 miles high, wide & broad]
*Rev.21:12,17*[The
wall around base of the city is 214 feet high]
*Rev.21:14,18-20*[The
wall is made of 12 layers of precious stones]
*Rev.21:12,21*The
12 gates were 12 (gigantic) pearls
*Rev.21:18*The city
was pure gold, like unto clear glass
*Rev.21:21b*The
street...was pure gold, as...transparent glass
*Rev.21:23,25*The
city had no need of the sun...for the glory of God did lighten it...no night
there
*Rev.22:1*A
pure river of life [flows through city]
*Rev.22:2*On
either side of the river, was...the tree of life
*Jn.14:2-3*In
My Father's house (city) are many mansions
C. Only saved
live in the city; unsaved nations outside:
*Rev.21:24,27*Only
they which are written in the book of life
*Rev.22:2*Leaves
of the tree for healing of the (sick) nations
*Heb.11:13-16*Pilgrims
& strangers...God prepared for them a city
D. Eternal life
& happiness in Heaven forever:
*Rev.21:5*Behold,
I make all things new
*Rev.22:3a*And
there shall be no more curse
*Rev.7:17*God
shall wipe away all tears from their eyes
*Rev.21:4*Shall
be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying... former things are passed away
*Rev.21:7*He
that overcometh shall inherit all things
*Psa.36:7-9*Make
them drink of the river of Thy pleasures
*Heb.13:14*Here
we have no...city, but we seek one to come
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