Jerusalem Prepares For Jesus To Return

Jerusalem prepares for Jesus to return something strange is happening in Jerusalem something prophetic for centuries people have waited watched prayed and now the world's most Sacred City is making preparations preparations for what you ask for the return of Jesus on that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives and the Mount of Olives will be split in two but why this exact spot and what hidden force is preparing for his arrival could we be closer than ever to this moment what if I told you that this is only the beginning what's happening in

Jerusalem right now is just the first piece of a much bigger prophecy unfolding before our eyes what if I told you that right now in Jerusalem there are clear signs that this prophecy is unfolding stay with me because what you're about to hear will leave you speechless Jerusalem is no ordinary City it is the epicenter of biblical prophecy but prophecy is never simple what if this city holds a secret that no one is prepared to face in 70 AD the second temple was destroyed just as Jesus prophesied in 194 48 Israel became a nation again

after nearly 2,000 years in 1967 Israel took control of Jerusalem in the six- day war each event a prophetic Milestone and now a new chapter is beginning but could this chapter bring more destruction than Redemption could it signal the start of something terrifying Jerusalem is preparing but for what the Third Temple a prophecy waiting to be fulfilled but here's something most people don't realize the moment this Temple Rises an Unstoppable chain of events begins and once it starts the world will never be the same again every prophecy leading up to the return of Jesus Will

unfold at an Unstoppable pace for thousand thousands of years the Jewish people have longed for one thing the rebuilding of their sacred Temple in Jerusalem and right now we are closer than ever to seeing that happen but are we truly ready for what comes with it because when this happens it won't just be a sign it will be a turning point for Humanity but will it come at an unimaginable cost what will have to be sacrificed IED to make it a reality but before you think this is all good news you need to hear what

happens next because history shows us that great moments of Prophecy often come with great destruction the first temple was built by King Solomon but destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC the second temple was rebuilt but destroyed by the Romans in 7 ad but why has God allowed this Temple to remain unbuilt for over 2,000 years could it be that this delay was intentional that God was holding back something even more powerful until the appointed time since then the Jewish people have waited prayed hoped for the day the Third Temple would rise but could their

prayers be leading to something they never intended could they be walking straight into a prophecy they aren't ready for he will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God so that he sets himself up in God's Temple proclaiming himself to be God do you see it this verse tells us that a temple must be standing before the Antichrist can take control which means before the final days unfold the Third Temple must be rebuilt and today the preparations are already happening but who is funding these preparations and why now inside Jerusalem an organization

called the temple Institute has spent decades preparing for the Temple's return they have already recreated the sacred golden manora prepared Priestly garments for temple service restored the silver trumpets and incense Altar and even trained priests to conduct biblical sacrifices they believe the temple is coming soon and they're getting ready but here's where it gets even more incredible for the temple to function the Bible says it must be purified with the ashes of a perfect red heer numbers 19 describes it like this speak to the children of Israel that they bring you a red heer without

blemish in which there is no defect for 2,000 years no perfect red heers were sacrificed but in 2022 something shocking happened could this be the single most overlooked prophecy in modern history there was a lot of excitement around the world when five red heers arrived in Israel according to the Jerusalem Post a Christian chran farmer from Texas had raised and shipped five unblemished red heers which were then delivered to the temple Institute in Jerusalem but here's the Eerie part why would a Christian be involved in fulfilling an ancient Jewish prophecy these heers were inspected and

approved by Jewish rabbis upon their arrival a group of about 300 people welcomed them with one person blowing the chaar a horn used in Jewish ceremonies the red heers are now secure on a farm in hia according to the Old Testament the appearance of unblemished red heers is a significant event for orthodox Jews it is essential to build the Third Temple and resume the sacrificial system they require red heers to perform the rituals however some Christians believe that the biblically prescribed perfect red heer signifies more than that it indicates the end of the age in

the Old Testament it was essential for people to be spiritually clean to enter the temple the Jerusalem Post article explains that Orthodox Jews require red heers to fulfill the purification requirements before building the Third Temple their aim is to obey the Lord's command fully and build the Third Temple with utmost devotion but there's a massive problem up until now everything seems to be aligning perfectly but what if I told you this prophecy could spark an international situation keep watching because what's coming next will change everything the spot where the temple is supposed to stand is

the same location where the Dome of the Rock sits today this makes rebuilding the temple one of the most controversial and dangerous moves in world history if construction were to begin it could trigger global conflict unlike anything we've seen before could this be the very battle that Sparks Armageddon what if Jerusalem itself is sitting on something so powerful so dangerous that its very Foundation could shake the world you will hear of wars and rumors of wars but see to it that you are not alarmed such things must happen but the end is still to come

could this be what Jesus warned about the stakes are rising you've seen how prophecy is aligning but now we're entering the most dangerous part Wars deception and the rise of a figure the world isn't ready for are we on the verge of something prophetic but here's something chilling many believe the temple will not only only be rebuilt but that the Antichrist himself will enter it and declare himself as God this moment is called the abomination of desolation Daniel 9:27 speaks of it in the middle of the seven years he will put an end to sacrifice

and offering and on a wing of the temple he will set up an Abomination that causes desolation this means that while the Temple will be a glorious sign for many it will also set the stage for the greatest deception in human history today religious leaders politicians and entire nations are watching closely the preparations for the Third Temple are real the red heers have arrived the world is on edge so the question is if the Third Temple is coming soon what else is about to unfold and more importantly are you ready for what happens next or

are you still asleep unaware that the clock is running out the Bible warns that in the last days Nations will gather against Israel but what if I told you that nations are already aligning in ways that perfectly match prophecy and what are we seeing today tensions between Israel and multiple Nations this isn't random this is exactly what the Bible predicted on that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the nations all who try to lift it will be severely injured Jerusalem is becoming a global flasho could the battle for Jerusalem be the

key event that ushers in Jesus's return world leaders fear what will happen next but the Bible tells us exactly what is coming the Bible doesn't just say that Jesus will return it tells us exactly where not in Rome not in Washington DC not in New York or London the King of Kings will return right here on that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives east of Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west forming a great valley did did you catch that when Jesus comes back

this is where he will land and here's where it gets chilling the Mount of Olives isn't just some random Hill it's one of the most significant locations in the entire Bible think about it it was here that Jesus wept over Jerusalem's future destruction delivered his Prophecy of the end times prayed in agony before his crucifixion and where he ascended to heaven and now the Bible says this is where he will return but wait because something even crazier is happening beneath the surface did you know that right now scientists have confirmed that the Mount of Olives

sits directly on a major fault line meaning a massive earthquake could split it at any moment just like Zechariah prophesied coincidence or prophecy coming true and this is where science and prophecy Collide in a way that no one saw coming this isn't conspiracy theory it's science aligning with prophecy the question is are we getting close Jerusalem today is filled with tourists worshippers and political tensions but hidden beneath the surface there's an expectation Jewish Scholars still debate the coming of the Messiah Christians watch for jesus' return and Muslims believe that their version of the end will

unfold here too three faiths one city one prophecy that will change everything right now world leaders are obsessed with Jerusalem why because deep down everyone knows something big is coming the only question is how soon picture it one day the same feet that walked here 2,000 years ago will touch the ground again the same Jesus who was mocked beaten and crucified will return as king of kings and this time he won't be coming to die he'll be coming to rign Revelation 19:1 then I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse

whose Rider is called faithful and true this isn't just a symbolic story it's real it's coming and the world isn't ready when Jesus returns no wall no Army no government will stand in his way he is coming the Bible is a history book unlike any other available in any public library its history starts with the Earth's creation and ends with the world's end this is the only history book that covers such a broad range of events on planet Earth partially because no one was present at the beginning to witness and document it and therefore no

one can write the beginning of our world authoritatively we are the only people in the world who know how it will all end that is unique the Lord did not reveal the future to his followers to satisfy their curiosity he showed it to prepare them so that they would not be surprised when it arrived and that they would not misinterpret it be grateful that Jesus was so forthright in sharing the future for us people ask are we in the end times however the Bible talks of the last days and we have been in those last

days for 2,000 years the last days they started at Pentecost where the first Prophecy of the last days was fulfilled every Christian generation should live to be ready for the Lord's return the Bible is a book full of predictions its Pages contain 735 predictions about the future a prediction can be found in one quarter of the Bible's chapters from beginning to end it is basically a prophetic text though some books focus more on predictions than others 596 of the 735 predictions have indeed occurred and have literally come true according to the scripture prediction so 81%

of all Bible prophecies have already come true and some of those prophe phes were made centuries before the case it doesn't take much confidence to believe that the remaining 19% will happen as well that's a very high score the Bible has proved 100% right for every prediction that could have been fulfilled by now of the rest most of them are concerned with the actual return of Jesus and what follows after that how many of these predictions remain to come true before Jesus Returns the answer is about 20 and we watching to see those happen first

before we look for the Lord's return Jesus told us to watch and pray what do we watch we cannot stand still and watch the clouds to wait for him to appear that is not what he meant he meant keep an eye on what's going on in the world and see what signs I gave you to help you prepare signals are the signs so let's look at Matthew chap 24 where the disciples asked him what will be the signs or signals of your return what would we do if we don't know when it's going to happen

to their inquiry Jesus gave a direct and unambiguous answer we can thank God that he responded in such a straightforward manner in the Book of Revelation he gives a much more detailed and comprehensive response but here he gives a rundown of the signs that will precede his arrival the disciples approached Jesus secretly as he was Seated on the Mount of Olives Matthew 24 3-36 later Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives his disciples came to him privately and said tell us when will all this happen what sign will signal your return and the end of

the world Jesus told them don't let anyone mislead you for many will come in my name claiming I am the Messiah they will deceive many and you will hear of wars and threats of Wars but don't panic yes these things must take place but the end won't follow immediately Nation will go to war against nation and Kingdom against Kingdom there will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world but all this is only the first of the birth pains with more to come then you will be arrested persecuted and killed you will be

hated all over the world because you are my followers and many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other and many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people sin will be rampant everywhere and the love of many will grow cold but the one who who endures to the end will be saved and the good news about the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world so that all nations will hear it and then the end will come the day is coming when you will see what Daniel the Prophet spoke about

the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing in the Holy Place reader pay attention then those in Judea must flee to the Hills a person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack a person out in the field must not return even to get a coat how terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days and pray that your flight will not be in Winter or on the Sabbath for there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began and it

will never be so great again in fact unless that time of Calamity is shortened not a single person will survive but it will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen ones then if anyone tells you look here is the Messiah or there he is don't believe it for false Messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive if possible even God's chosen ones see I have warned you about this ahead of time so if someone tells you look the Messiah is out in the desert don't bother

to go and look or look he is hiding here don't believe it for as the lightning flashes in the East and shines to the West so it will be when the son of man comes just as the Gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby so these signs indicate that the end is near immediately after the anguish of those days the sun will be darkened the moon will give no light the Stars will fall from the sky and the powers in the heavens will be shaken and then at last the sign that the son

of man is coming will appear in the heavens and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth and they will see the son of man coming on the Clouds Of Heaven with power and great glory and he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world from the farthest ends of the Earth and Heaven now learn a lesson from the Fig Tree when its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout you know that summer is near

in the same way when you see all these things you can know his return is very near right at the door I tell you the truth this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take place Heaven and Earth will disappear but my words will never disappear however no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen not even the angels in heaven or the son himself only the father knows now in that passage he gave four distinct signs of his coming one of the four signs is already there while

the other three are not that is why I say we are in the beginning of the end times so what exactly are these four signs he gave us the first is clearly disasters in the world and he mentions for example Wars famines and earthquakes these are certainly happening but they have been happening for over 2,000 years they are getting more intense so we certainly are in this first sign there are already Wars rumors of wars earthquakes and famine Jesus says don't be deceived he says that again and again all the way through as we get

nearer to the end the danger is deception both inside and outside the church in this case he says from false christs false Messiahs people who will take advantage of the the turmoil of natural disasters to present themselves as saviors there are well-known examples of people who pretended to be saviors and led people into desert locations only to end in tragedy however there are many false christs false saviors who claim to be the promised deliverer from all our troubles the more problems there are the more false deliverers there would be but as Jesus Jesus advises us

don't be alarmed don't be worried when you learn of a new war a new tragedy or a new famine breaking out he said something astonishing these are painful events but they are not pangs of death they are birth pains so when you read of disasters in the media these are the pains that mean something new is about to be born this should completely change our attitude we know what the world is coming to we should not be alarmed or dismayed not as worried as the world will be about these things disasters in the world are

the pain of birth in a new world that is to be born therefore we are very different we have sympathy for those who are suffering disasters and hopefully we express it in help but in our hearts we are not alarmed we are hopeful we are looking for a new birth of a new world and therefore we are not dismayed or depressed by all the problems in the world in short Jesus's advice to us would be not to panic not to be disturbed but even to rejoice and say these are all signs of something new happening

the second sign of his coming is not in the world but in the church disasters in the world are the first sign the church not the world is the second sign of his coming the first warning is disasters around the world the second is changes in the church just as he divided the first sign into three parts Wars earthquakes and famines he divides the second sign into three parts all of which occur within the church the first is persecution that we will be hated in every nation the second aspect of this sign would be a

significant ific reduction in the church's size most people's love will grow cold when the whole church is under strain many nominal Christians if not all true Christians would leave under the burdens of universal persecution their love would grow cold that's a very depressing sign the big surprise in the third part of the sign is that the gospel will be preached to every racial group the third part of the sign is that the gospel will be proclaimed a smaller purified Church would have a greater impact on the planet that is exactly what Jesus is implying false

prophets can be a source of Deceit in all of this we are aware of the teachings of false prophets when there is no peace they teach peace rather than being a source of challenge their message is one of comfort it's all right it won't happen they'll say all is fine everything is fantastic the church is in good hands that is a false prediction they may be to blame for the large number of people who would leave the church at that time now Jesus's advice is to keep going don't give in to these false prophets whoever

perseveres to the end will be saved when that sign occurs when all aspects of the church are despised by the world that is Jesus's advice to all Christians why should that be the case the Christians are social Misfits so there would be hatred this world does not belong to us our citizenship is in the Heavenly Realms we are unique and it is because of our uniqueness that hate can arise since Jesus was so different from everyone else he drew hate against himself John 1519 if you were of the world it would love you as its

own instead the world hates you because you are not of the world but I have chosen you out of the world it's not fun to be despised that takes us to the third sign of the end times which is Jerusalem's distress geographically it will be very limited In this passage Jesus quotes Daniel's prophecies and there is a character in Daniel's prophecies who is referred to as the Abomination of desolation then Jesus says that the fourth sign of his coming will come immediately after that so we shall know when he is coming we shall be ready

when that sign comes there will be no danger of false prophets or false Messiahs there will be no deception it will be too quick what will happen is that all natural light will be switched off the sun will go dark the Stars will fall there are many predictions of this all the way through the Bible Isaiah predicts it the heavens will be rolled up like a carpet all the stars of heaven will be dissolved the skies will be rolled up like a scroll and all their Stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine like

foliage from the Fig Tree what is happening what is going on people may ask this is it Christians will exclaim the sun stars and moon stop shining right before that happens God turns off the lights of Heaven to prepare for the blaze of light from the lightning that will mark his return then he comes on the clouds back to planet Earth and we meet him we are not meeting in an Earthly Stadium because there isn't one large enough to accommodate such a large crowd we'll reach him in the air and that'll suffice isn't that a

fantastic Prospect when you see all these things you know he is at the gates just about to walk through he says when the son of man returns it will be like it was in Noah's day in those days before the flood the people were enjoying Banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat people didn't realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away that is the way it will be when the son of man comes two men will be working together in the field

one will be taken the other left two women will be grinding flour at the Mill one will be taken the other left so you too must keep watch for you don't know what day your lord is coming understand this if a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into you also must be ready all the time for the son of man will come when least expected a faithful sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other

household servants and feeding them if the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job there will be a reward I tell you the truth the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns but what if the servant is evil and thinks my master won't be back for a while and he begins beating the other servants partying and getting drunk the master will return unannounced and unexpected and he will cut the servant to pieces and assign him a place with the Hypocrites in that place there will be weeping and

nashing of teeth Matthew 24 37-51 in the remainder of this sermon Jesus goes on to three Parables which are the wise virgins whose lamps were still burning when the bridegroom came the foolish bridesmaids whose lamps had gone out and the parable of the wise and foolish virgins they had gone away to try to get some oil but they had missed the bridegroom's arrival and thus were unable to attend the wedding then he moved on to the parable of the the talents in which some people received 10 talents others five and then someone received none the

master left and returned asking now what have you done with the talents I've left with you I've got another 10 the man with 10 said I've got another five the man with five said I haven't done anything about it said the man who had one I buried it because I know you're a hard man who reaps where he hasn't sown and wants payment from me what a horrible thing to say we look at what Jesus said and what the master said to him after that the final passage is not a parable but rather a straight

prediction involving an analogy of sheep and goats he finished that Parable with dividing Nations everybody and telling them why he divided them because those who are on his left hand are those who ignored Christ in Christians in so far as they didn't help the least of these his brothers they were doing it not to him but to the people on his right he said you saw Christ in my brethren and in as much as you did it to the least of these my brethren you did it to me he is not dividing people into those

who did philanthropy and those who didn't the key is the meaning of the word brethren when Christ said Brethren he always meant his own followers go and tell my brethren that I have risen from the dead in the teaching of Jesus Brethren is a key word it means those who follow me he is simply saying whatever you have done to Christians or not done for them was done to me or for me or not for me their attitude toward Christ is revealed by their attitude to Christians and that is the principle on which they are

divided now let us consider all that we have seen in the passage first there is a warning that nobody has God's diary that not even Jesus knew the date of his return Angels didn't know it and no man knew it we should have a healthy ignorance of the date of his return nearer the time as we watch for the signs we will know Mark 13:32 no one knows about that day or hour not even the angels in Heaven nor the son but only the father did you notice that one word appeared in all three Parables

the parable of the home the parable of the virgins and the parable of the talents the householder was a long time returning the bridegroom was a long time coming and the person who gave the talents was gone for a long time he is looking for your faithfulness when he was away a long time that is what he wants he will say Well done good and faithful servant enter into the joy of your lord there will be this separation in his coming between the faithful who have continued to do what he has left them to do

those who have every day remembered that he is coming back and who have kept to the job and endured the suffering and been his good and faithful servants and those who because he has not come soon have fallen into bad ways their lamp has gone out and they no longer Shine for Jesus and they have buried their talents objectives of the Endtime Church in the Book of Proverbs we are warned that where there is no vision the people cast off restraint Proverbs 29 18 NIV or Parish KJV there are two main objectives of the Endtime

church God has in view as he brings about the restoration of the church let's look first at God's purpose to restore Unity to the church or bring the church into Unity the church has a task to complete before Jesus can come back Matthew 24:14 reads and this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to All Nations and then the end will come all four gospels conclude with this commission to the apostles and through them to the church Universal disciples are to be made from every nation it is God's

desire and intention to have within his family humans from every tribe and language and people and Nation Revelation 5 979 Revelation 59 and they sang a new song saying you are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were slain and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and Nation Revelation 79 after this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count from every nation tribe people and language standing Before the Throne and before the lamb they were

wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands only through our obedience to the commission of Jesus can the world ever be brought face to face with the fact that there is a king a king of kings and a Lord of lords whose name is Jesus and all authority is given to him we are accountable for demonstrating this to the world as we obey Jesus's order and carry his message he will validate it with the spiritual signs he promised and testify to his own authority in the word he has committed to us there

is one other reason why he says all authority is given to me go therefore as a result go therefore there are several areas where traveling is extremely difficult there are governments on the planet that oppose or refuse to preach the gospel today there are many locked doors but Jesus responds if you will go and follow me remember that I have the authority if you speak to me about it I'll open those closed doors for you I'll find a path where there isn't one I will make it possible for you to follow me if you are

willing to do so the church's safety and progress are dependent on Bold optimistic Outreach that means not being afraid not focusing solely on survival and not hiding in a cave with some hoarded groceries bold constructive Outreach in obedience to the Lord is the path to safety and success when we view the Harvest from God's standpoint we see that the initiative in world affairs is with the church seldom do God's people seem to realize that the initiative is not about politicians scientists or military commanders but about the people of God the church God will never allow

the initiative to pass into other hands while the church is here as the representative of his son Jesus Christ th's second task is the unity in the church we must have the right relationship with the Ministries the authorities that Jesus establishes in his church this will set us in the right relationship with our fellow believers we will then speak the truth in love and as we speak the truth in love under discipline and Authority we will cease to be spiritually dull infants the Bible foretold a time when cynics would mock the very idea of Christ's

return 2 Peter 3 3-4 above all you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come scoffing and following their own evil desires they will say where is this coming he promised ever since our ancestors died everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation but scripture is neither vague nor equivocal in terms of the promise of the return of Christ a substantial proportion by some accounts as much as 1/5 of scripture is prophetic and conceivably a third or more of the prophetic passages refer to the second coming of Christ or events

Rel related to it it is a central theme of both the Old Testament and New Testament prophecy and regardless of what the scoffers say Jesus is coming world history is barreling toward a conclusion and the conclusion has already been ordained by God and foretold in scripture God is Not slack concerning his promise Christ will return one ironic thing is that we live in a time when even the scoffers are in a state of rather fearful expectation the terrifying potential of global disruption exists on several levels even the most vehement secularists must acknowledge the very potential

that the world as we know it could end at any time through thermonuclear war a nuclear disaster a potential crisis various ecological disasters in fact most people recognize that this world cannot exist forever and we Face constant reminders of this for nearly the entire 20th century and endless string of books articles scientific studies and even Hollywood Productions have attacked the public Consciousness and warned us that if we do not collectively change the way we live together with our little planet we will go out of existence however the way they perceive the ending is different from

what the Bible tells us how will it end can we know yes we can the Bible gives a very plain direct answer the World As We Know it will end with the return of Christ the history of the world will climax in his literal bodily return to the Earth this is as certain as any truth in scripture there is a reason from the Bible by which we know that Christ is coming again and that is the teaching of Christ demands it Christ's own words also make it clear that he will return his Earthly teaching was

filled with references to his second coming many of his Parables spoke of it in fact the gospels include entire chapters dealing with events related to the second coming for example Matthew 24 to Matthew 25 and Luke 21 on the night of his betrayal Christ told the disciples John 14 2-3 my father's house has many rooms if that were not so would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you and if I go and prepare a place for you I will come back and take you to be with me

that you also may be where I am not only is The credibility of God at stake in the second coming but so is The credibility of his son if Jesus doesn't return he's a liar but his own words are Divine guarantee that he will be back Romans 34 through6 not at all let God be true and every human being be a liar as it is written so that you may be proved right when you speak and Prevail when you judge but if our unrighteousness brings out God God's righteousness more clearly what shall we say that

God is unjust in bringing wrath on us I am using a human argument certainly not if that were so how could God judge the world in the midst of a trial for his life Christ asserted his own deity by making a triumphant announcement of the second coming in the most absolute terms he said to the high priest Mark 1462 I am said Jesus and you will see the son of man sitting at the right hand of the mighty one and coming on the clouds of heaven and a short time before that as Christ had revealed

the Panorama of coming events to his Apostles on the Mount of Olives he told them Matthew 24:27 for as lightning that comes from the East is visible even in the west so will be the coming of the son of man he added this Vivid description Matthew 24 30-31 then will appear the sign of the son of man in heaven and then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the son of man coming on the Clouds Of Heaven with power and great glory and he will send his angels with a loud trumpet

call and they will gather his elect from the Four Winds from one end of the Heavens to the other various of The Parables Christ told to illustrate his kingdom emphasize the truth of the second coming he did this in Luke 19:11 while they were listening to this he went on to tell them a parable because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once so he emphasized regularly that the aspect of his kingdom in operation since his first coming until now is spiritual and invisible whereas

the visible Earthly aspect of his kingdom pertained to his second coming Luke 1720 through 21 once on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come Jesus replied the coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed nor will people say here it is or there it is because the kingdom of God is in your midst as a result his Parables frequently depicted a ruler who after going to a distant land returns to rule in person the Tale in Luke 191 12-27 depicts a specific situation he said a

man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed King and then to return so he called 10 of his servants and gave them 10 minus put this money to work he said until I come back but his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say we don't want this man to be our King he was made King however and returned home then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money in order to find out what they had gained with it the first one came and

said sir your Mina has earned 10 more well done my good servant his master replied because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter take charge of 10 cities the second came and said sir your Mina has earned five more his master answered you take charge of five cities then another servant came and said sir here is your Mina I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth I was afraid of you because you are a hard man you take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not

so his master replied I will judge you by your own words you Wicked servant you knew did you that I am a hard man taking out what I did not put in and reaping what I did not seow why then didn't you put my money on deposit so that when I came back I could have collected it with interest then he said to those standing by take his Mina away from him and give it to the one who has 10 miners sir they said he already has 10 he replied I tell you that to everyone

who has more will be given but as for the one who has nothing even what they have will be taken away but those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them bring them here and kill them in front of me similarly The Parables of the two servants Matthew 24: 45-51 who then is the faithful and wise servant whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food food at the proper time it will be good for the servant whose Master finds him doing

so when he returns truly I tell you he will put him in charge of all his possessions but suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself my master is staying away a long time and then he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and that an hour he is not aware of he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the Hypocrites where there will be weeping and nashing of teeth

the parable of the 10 virgins and the parable of the talents is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible Matthew 25 1-13 at that time the kingdom of heaven will be like 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom five of them were foolish and five were wise the foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them the wise ones however took oil and jars along with their lamps the bridegroom was a long time in coming and they all became drowsy and fell asleep at

midnight the cry rang out here's the bridegroom come out to meet him then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps the foolish one said to the wise give us some of your oil our lamps are going out no they replied there may not be enough for both of us and you instead go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves but while they were on their way way to buy the oil the bridegroom arrived The Virgins who were ready went in with the Wedding Banquet and the door was shut later the

others also came Lord Lord they said open the door for us but he replied truly I tell you I don't know you therefore keep watch because you do not know the day or the hour Matthew 251 14-30 again it will be like a man going on a journey who called his servants and entrusted wealth to them to one he gave five bags of gold to another two bags and to another one bag each according to his ability then he went on his journey the man who had received five bags of gold went at once and

put his money to work and gained five more bags so also the one with two bags of gold gained two more but the man who had received one bag went off dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled the accounts with them the man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five Master he said you entrusted me with five bags of gold see I have gained five more his master replied well done good and faithful servant you have

been faithful with a few things I will put you in charge of many things come and share your Master's happiness the man with two bags of gold also came Master he said you entrusted me with two bags of gold see I have gained two more his master replied well done good and faithful servant you have been faithful with a few things I will put you in charge of many things come and share your Master's happiness then the man who had received one bag of gold came Master he said I knew that you are a hard

man harvesting where you have not swn and Gathering where you have not scattered seed so I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground see here is what belongs to you his master replied you Wicked lazy servant so you knew that I harvest where I have not sewn and gather where I have not scattered seed well then you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest so take the bag of gold from him and give it to

the one who has 10 bags for whoever has will be given more and they will have an abundance whoever does not have even what they have will be taken from them and throw that worthless servant outside into the darkness where there will be weeping and nashing of teeth all of these Parables emphasize the certainty of Christ's second coming that's not everything Christ constantly stated in the Book of Revelation surely I am coming quickly revelation 22 20-21 he who testifies to these things says yes I am coming soon amen come Lord Jesus the grace of the

Lord Jesus be with God's people amen men Revelation 22:7 look I am coming soon blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll Revelation 2:5 consider how far you have fallen repent and do the things you did at first if you do not repent I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place Revelation 311 I am coming soon hold on to what you have so that no one will take your crown the Revelation unfolds the things which will take place after this Revelation 1:19 write therefore what

you have seen what is now and what will take place later Revelation 4:1 after this I looked and there before me was a door standing open in heaven and the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said come up here and I will show you what must take place after this and the crown and culmination of it all is Christ's triumphant return so Christ has repeatedly assured us of his return he made these promises during his Earthly Ministry just before his Ascent to heaven and even in a vision to John from

his throne in heaven he wanted both friends and enemies to know that he would be back his very credibility depends on the second coming let us pray Mighty God you can do all things and no plan of yours can ever be restrained you direct the lives of your children and you purposefully plan every circumstance Lord grant me the insight to see the challenges on my road and the ability to sense and see your reassuring hand in the midst of them bless me with faith that allows me to tackle challenges headon knowing that your plans are

always perfect amen you are all knowing Lord and the source of all genuine wisdom you have arranged my life in the path I must travel with your Infinite Wisdom Lord show me the way I need to walk and direct me down the path You've Made For Me Lord help me to make the correct decisions and to experience your strength and love in my life so that I can avoid the anxieties that come with misunderstanding with a clear mind Amen in closing our question for the day what's a worship song that has helped you feel closer

to God why why does Jesus need to return Why is it so important that he returns to the world to condemn the ungodly the apostles and nyine Creed both remind us that Christ will come to judge the quick that means those still living and the already dead it is critical to his conclusion of this present evil age history must come to an end with a day of judgment life's Injustice necessitates it it is so unfair that the wicked should Prosper while the innocent suffer the vast majority of crimes go unnoticed and unpunished personal character and

Circumstance integrity and prosperity Holiness and happiness appear to have little correlation Instinct dictates that good be rewarded and evil be punished God's justice requires it his goodness is called into question if he never writed the wrongs he has permitted if he truly is the king of the universe he also Bears the responsibility of Judge if it is true that God is Not mocked for whatsoever a man Seth that shall he also reap Galatians 67 there must be a Day of Reckoning when all accounts are settled and all bills are paid in full but why a

day of judgment since death ends the opportunity and fixes a Chasm between the good and the bad why is each person not judged at the time of death but is instead kept waiting until the entire human race stands in the dock Luke 16:26 and beside all this between us and you there is a great Gulf fixed so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot neither can they pass to us that would come from then because God must be publicly Vindicated he must be seen to be just in his decisions regarding our destiny

he has been accused of being unjust on numerous occasions these criticisms must be silenced so that everyone can say as Abraham did will not the judge of all the Earth Do Right Genesis 18:25 that be far from thee to do after this manner to slay the righteous with the wicked and that the righteous should be as the wicked that be far from thee shall not the judge of all the Earth do right because Jesus needed to be publicly Vindicated his crucifixion was the greatest Injustice of all the Darkest Day quite literally in human history the

last sight the world saw of him was a disgraced criminal everyone must be present to witness the verdicts overturning because the Lord's people must be publicly Vindicated they chose the side of God and truth but in a wicked World they paid the price often with their lives for taking a stand these are the people Jesus referred to as his brothers and sisters must be honored in the presence of those who treated them with contempt and hatred Hebrews 211 for both he that sanctifieth and they who are Sanctified are all of one for which cause he

is not ashamed to call them Brethren Matthew 25:40 and the King shall answer and say unto them verily I say unto you in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me there is then to be a day when Justice will be done every human being has two future engagements neither of which can be entered in a diary or marked on a calendar the first date is different for each the second is the same for all and as it is appointed unto men

once to die but after this the Judgment Hebrews 9:27 many imagine that this greater size will be up in Heaven perhaps due to the mistaken notion that everybody goes to heaven when they die Christians May confuse the throne in Revelation 4-5 and a great white throne in Revelation 2011 one is the Throne of God in heaven and the other is the Throne of Christ on Earth Revelation 2011 and I saw a great white throne and him that sat on it from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away and there was found no place

for him humans will be judged here on Earth this is the place where they have lived and sinned this is the point at which their fate will be decided How could a holy God allow Sinners to enter Heaven for even a single day of course many will have already died and will need to be brought back to life in order to St trial the Bible anticipates the resurrection of both the wicked and the righteous Daniel 122 and many of them that slept in the dust of of the Earth shall awake some to everlasting life and

some to shame and everlasting contempt John 529 and shall come forth they that have done good unto the resurrection of life and they that have done evil unto the resurrection of damnation acts 24:15 and have hope toward God which they themselves also allow that there shall be a resurrection of the Dead both of the just and the unjust Hades the Abode of departed spirits will release its residence to be embodied everyone whether buried cremated or lost at sea will stand before their judge once more on Earth Revelation 20 12-13 and I saw the dead Great

and Small standing Before the Throne and books were opened another book was open which is The Book of Life the dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books the sea gave up the dead that were in it and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them and each person was judged according to what they had done the New Testament teaches that there will have to be two Resurrection days separated by the Millennium Revelation 20 4-6 and I saw Thrones and they sat upon them and judgment was

given unto them and I saw Souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the word word of God and which had not worshiped the Beast neither his image neither had received his Mark upon their foreheads or in their hands and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years but the rest of the Dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished this is the first resurrection blessed and holy is he that hath part in the First Resurrection on such the second death hath no power but they shall be

Priests of God and of Christ and shall reign with him a thousand years years actually if the first Easter Sunday is included there are three 1 Corinthians 15 23- 24 but each in turn Christ the first fruits then when he comes those who belong to him then the end will come when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all Dominion Authority and power human beings will be judged on this Earth by a human being this comes as a real surprise to those who expect God himself to be the judge

but he has delegated that function to one of us because he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained acts 17:31 it is Jesus who will sit on the great white Throne Revelation 2011 for we must all appear before the Judgment seat of Christ 2 Corinthians 5:10 throughout his Earthly min Ministry Jesus frequently asserted that he had the authority to decide the Eternal fate of Nations and individuals Matthew 7:21-23 not everyone who says to me Lord Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven but

only the one who does the will of my father who is in heaven many will say to me on that day Lord Lord did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles then I will tell them plainly I never knew you away from me you evildoers Matthew 13:41 through 43 the son of man will send out his angels and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil they will throw them into the Blazing furnace where there

will be weeping and nashing of teeth then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their father Whoever has ears let them hear Matthew 2530 through3 3 and throw that worthless servant outside into the darkness where there will be weeping and nashing of teeth when the son of man comes in his glory and all the angels with him he will sit on his glorious Throne all the nations will be gathered before him and he will separate the people one from another as a Shepherd separates the sheep from the goats he will put

the sheep on his right and the goats on his left such a claim can only be explained in one of three way ways he was mad bad or God he was a lunatic a liar or the Lord only if he were the God man Divine and human at the same time would he be perfectly qualified to be the judge of all and he has already done everything possible to save us from trial because of his dual nature Jesus is able to administer perfect Justice his Humanity enables him to understand he has lived in our world

under our pressures with our tempt patience without any advantages and yet without sin his divinity bestows knowledge on him he knows us through and through our hidden sins careless words hidden motives and deepest emotions his decisions will be completely Fair on the other hand he will take into account our knowledge or ignorance of what is right and wrong in God's sight the Bible States unequivocally that we will be judged according to the light we have received whether it is the full light of the Gospel Half Light of the Ten Commandments or lesser light shining through

the outward creation and the inward conscience Romans 1:20 for the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made even his eternal power and godhead so that they are without excuse Romans 22-16 all who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law law and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law for it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight but it is those who obey the law who will be

declared righteous indeed when Gentiles who do not have the law do by Nature things required by the law they are a law for themselves even though they do not have the law they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts their consciences also bearing witness and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them this will take place on the day when God judges people's Secrets through Jesus Christ as my gospel declares on the other hand our entire life will be exposed every thought word and deed Romans 2:6

everything we have done while in the body 2 Corinthians 5:10 for we must all appear before the Judgment seat of Christ so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body whether good or bad it has all been recorded in books that will be opened on that day and I saw the dead Great and Small standing Before the Throne and books were opened another book was opened which is The Book of Life the dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books

Revelation 2012 what verdict can there be but guilty who has always done what they knew to be right even if their only guide was their own conscience who has avoided everything they have criticized and condemned in others Matthew 71 truly there is no one who consistently does good not even one all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God Romans 3:12 and 23 none of us has been what God meant us to be or even what in our best moments we knew we could and should have been the sentence is a living death

in the place called hell separated from God the source of everything good shut out of the new Heaven and Earth shut in with the devil demons and all who share their anger with the Creator tormented Body and Soul day and night forever and ever in a lake of fire Revelation 14:11 20110 with the anguish and frustration of knowing that wasted opportunities will never be repeated no wonder Jesus spoke with horror of such a Fai warning his disciples of the danger and willing to sacrifice himself to save them from it so will the entire human race

be condemned in that Court look again at the scene in addition to the millions of biographical volumes another book was opened which is The Book of Life Revelation 2012 everyone listed in this book will be acquitted escaping from the verdict and the sentence it is a book that has existed from the beginning of time time it is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments Philippians 4:3 but most frequently in Revelation Exodus 32 32-33 but now please forgive their sin but if not then blot me out of the book you have written the Lord replies

to Moses Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book the names are written down by God himself it is a list of the people he has entrusted to his son John 176 as a result it is known as the Lamb's Book of Life Revelation 21:27 nothing impure will ever enter it nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life how did they become eligible for inclusion they placed their faith in Christ as their savior they were Guided by

their faith they believed and obeyed God's commands their actions demonstrated their faith it must be said that true faith is not a single step but a long walk the essence of believing in a person is to go on believing whatever happens faith and faithfulness are exactly the same word in both the Hebrew and Greek languages habac 2:4 the righteous shall live by faith means Those whom God reckons as righteous Will Survive by faithfulness the Old Testament Heroes of Faith were still living by faith when they died it is possible to depart from the faith to

shipwreck it 1 Timothy 1 19-20 holding on to faith and a good conscience which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith among them are Honus and Alexander whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blast as God revealed to Moses names in The Book of Life can be blotted out Exodus 32:33 the Lord replied to Moses Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book only the name of those who remain faithful who overcome all the pressures to distrust and disobey will remain

until the day the book is conclusively opened Revelation 3:5 the one who is Victorious will like them be dressed in white I will never blot out the name of that person from The Book of Life but will acknowledge that name before my father and his angels in closing our question for the day what worship songs move your heart closer to Jesus