Prophesy Of End Times

 

We never will have all the answers to our Father’s plan for the end of the world, not until the time He will reveal them to us. Not until the seventh angel of Apostle John’s vision in Revelation comes have we been promised to know. Many answers are hidden in apocalyptic, symbolic terms. Some have been sealed off by the Father until the appropriate time.

*But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. Rev 10:7 KJV

*And when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying, Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. Rev 10:4 ASV

 

Yet we will be given sufficient knowledge about the end as the Spirit guides us through the prophecy in God’s Word. The Spirit will continually keep revealing more to us at the proper time. And we must be willing to adjust our views and understanding of the end times with the new knowledge given us. We will receive blessings as we read and study Revelation, as it helps us to prepare spiritually and physically for the trials we will face on earth, might face in end times. Always using the context of the entire Bible, as well as the different versions of the Word (NIV, NASB, NKJV, KJV, ASV with footnotes) to confirm and put in perspective the prophecies written in Revelation.

 *"But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase."  Dan 12:4 NKJV+

Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near. Rev 1:3 NKJV+

 

We should always be absolutely positive that Jesus is returning for us. And though we may not be able to understand everything about prophecies, the Father put them there for a reason, would have us read and study them.

*"There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world ; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. "Then they will see The Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. "But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." Lk 21:25-28 NASB+

 

There will be many wars, famines, earthquakes and disasters that will begin occurring more frequently, with greater destruction, as the end comes closer. The world through its economic interdependency will be forced to join together, start unifying in blocks, bringing about one world rule. Israel will be hated by most, will be abandoned by all except believers. This message is a general view of what will happen, the main conflicts of the end times, with different views suggested on matters we do not yet fully understand. Controversial and complicated verses along with symbolic terms will be discussed further in Prophesy of End Times – Specifics. In the interim, we must remain patient, watching for the many signs in the Word, knowing our Savior will return for us.

 

A brief summary of the great spiritual war we are all a part off is needed to help understand what will happen in the end times. This great battle is not only being fought spiritually in the heavens, but also waged physically in this world. This battle will come to its climax in the end times, this war will come to its conclusion when Jesus returns.

 

Our God is love, is one spiritual God, yet has three distinct spiritual persons, the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. The Father wanted children to love, children to love Him back. The Son wanted brothers and sisters who would be part of His family. The Spirit wanted to hold this great family together in holiness and love.

 

Our God created this whole universe and everything in it for the benefit of those who would love Him, become part of the family of God. This would cause a problem, for spiritual beings and physical beings would have to be given a free will in order to love their God. God knew what a terrible price He would have to pay for giving His angelic beings, for giving us, the will to choose before He created us. The Son would have to become man and physically die on the cross as atonement for the sins believers would commit when they would make a wrong choice, disobey God. Yet out of His love and desire for us, our great God still created us.

 

Spiritual beings, including angels were created to serve God in His vast universe, to help and assist us. Satan, most likely a powerful archangel, disobeyed God, wanted to be equal with God, and convinced a third of the angels to side with him in opposing God. The spiritual war between God and satan had begun. Then satan convinced mankind, Adam and Eve to sin, and our God’s spiritual war with satan extended into the physical realm. For once sin had entered the world, all will be under it, all will sin.

Our God is a just God, He will keep His Word, He will condemn all spiritual and physical beings who are not holy, who have sinned. All who will believe in Jesus will have their sins forgiven, will become holy once more. The Father’s plan for the end of the world will be implemented when the correct number of believers for Heaven, and the correct number of believers have been killed for loving their Savior, has been attained.

 

Satan, meaning accuser, was thrown from Heaven when he disobeyed God, but until the end times he is allowed to accuse all before the Father’s throne. Satan hates God, envies God, wants to be God, and will try to mimic God. Satan and his entire demonic crowd out of spite will try to deceive all others about God, trying to get them to disobey, turn from their loving God. As the time grows close for their demise, Satan and the antichrist will try to extend the end times, try to delay the time they will be thrown in the fiery pit. They will use their deception to the fullest, as they unsuccessfully try to keep the number of believers from growing.

 

The Father merely tolerates satan and his demonic beings, using them to test his children, to refine them. So He can make pure those who will love Him above all things, who will reject satan, the lies and pleasures he offers. This great spiritual battle being played out in physical terms, will intensify, as the love one has for their God is being determined. Are we willing to give up everything, even our lives for our God?

 

There will be many antichrists until the antichrist will appear. These antichrists have and will come into power for their own glory. They have and will lie, deceive, and turn the people from God, His values. They have and will kill many believers, destroy many innocent people’s lives, out of their sinful desire and need for personal power, superiority, pleasure, and fame.

*Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 1Jn 2:18 NKJV+

 

Israel will be returned to their own homeland, the land promised to them by God.

*For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Ez 36:24 NKJV+

*"Therefore behold, the days are coming," declares the Lord, "when they will no longer say, 'As the Lord lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt,' but, 'As the Lord lives, who brought up and led back the descendants of the household of Israel from the north land and from all the countries where I had driven them.' Then they will live on their own soil."  Jer 23:7-8 NASB+

 

There will be two witnesses who will appear and prophesy to the people. The witnesses will be protected by God and have great power.

*"And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth." Rev 11:3 NASB+

*And if anyone wants to harm them, fire flows out of their mouth and devours their enemies; so if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this way. These have the power to shut up the sky, so that rain will not fall during the days of their prophesying; and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire. Rev 11:5-6 NASB+

 

These witnesses will most likely be Enoch and Elijah, for they were taken to God’s rest without physically dying. *By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. Heb 11:5 NKJV+

*Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 2Ki 2:11 NKJV+

 

Prophesy also had Elijah returning before the day of the Lord.

*Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. Mal 4:5 NKJV+

*And He answered and said, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things; Matt 17:11 NASB+

 

Though some believe one witness will be Moses, because some of the plagues are like those he used in Egypt (Ex 7-11). Also Moses was transfigured with Jesus (Mk 9:2-6), and satan tried to steal his body so it could not be used (Jude 1:9). Yet our God would only have us die only once and these witnesses will be physically killed. And Enoch and Elijah were taken to God’s Rest alive, without dying.

*And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Heb 9:27 KJV

 

Paul tells us no one will be gathered, have their bodies resurrected to Heaven, until the day of Christ has come. And that day will not come until the man of sin, the antichrist is revealed, as he sits in the temple of God, claiming to be God. This also means there will have to be a temple of God in Jerusalem.

*Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 2Thess 2:1-4 NKJV+

 

The Father, presumably through His angel (star), is holding the antichrist in the abyss until the correct time. Though satan’s evil spiritual power is already in the world.

*And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way 2Thess 2:6-7 NIV+

*And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. Rev 9:1 KJV

*They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon. Rev 9:11 ASV

 

There will have to be a certain number attained of the following before the antichrist appears:

1. Believers who were killed, gave their physical lives for their God.

2. True believers who will fill out Heaven. Paul tells that there is a correct number of gentile believers who are needed to fill up Heaven, together with a remnant from Israel. Then Jewish believers will fill up Heaven, as the Father pours out the Spirit upon them. And presumably a remnant of gentiles will also be saved to Heaven, like a remnant of Israel was saved when gentile believers were filling up Heaven.

*Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed. Rev 6:11 NIV+

*I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.

 

When the correct number from the above paragraph has been reached, satan, the great dragon, and all of his demons, a third of the angels (stars) in Heaven will be cast down to earth. Christ has already filled the first requirement to overcome satan by shedding His blood on the cross as the Lamb, the only acceptable sacrifice for our sins.

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death. Rev 12:11 ASV

*And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him. Rev 12:9 ASV

*And his tail draweth the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: Rev 12:4 ASV

 

The dragon, satan, the devil, will be infuriated that his time has come, that there is little time left before his demise. He was unable to stop the Savior from coming into the world, through the chosen people of Israel, which the woman represents. Satan will take his fury out on all remaining believers.

*Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time."  Rev 12:12 NKJV+

*And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Rev 12:17 NKJV+

 

Satan will use his limited time to implement his greatest lie, his greatest deception. Satan, together with an evil spirit brought up from Hell, the beast, the antichrist, and a physical being from earth, the prophet, will try to imitate the Holy Triune God. They will claim to be the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All who do not belong to Jesus will believe them to be god, and worship them. And the Father will send a delusion to make sure all who do not love His truth, will believe this great lie of satan, and be condemned.

*All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast--all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world. Rev 13:8 NIV+

*They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.  For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness. 2Thess 2:ptn10-12 NIV+

 

Satan himself will attempt to imitate the Father. Calling up and giving his demonic spiritual authority to the beast, like the Father gave authority to the Son when He became man, became Jesus.

*and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority. ptn Rev 13:2 ASV

*So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"  Rev 13:4 NKJV+

 

The beast, the antichrist, the son of lawlessness, sin, and perdition, will come out of the abyss. Where certain demons, unfaithful angelic beings, like the antichrist, are locked away and tormented. The antichrist will be united with, once more make alive, a resurrected physical body. This body will have previously died by a fatal wound to the head, which now had been healed.

*The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. Rev 17:8 NIV+

*One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was astonished and followed the beast. Rev 13:3 NIV+

 

The beast will come impersonating Jesus, one who has physically died but who will physically come alive again. He will try and mimic the spiritual power of Jesus by performing many miracles by the power given him by satan, which will deceive many people.

*The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction. Rev 17:11 NIV+

*The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. 2Thess 2:9-ptn10 NIV+

 

Physically the antichrist will get his power from ten political rulers who will come from 10 different nations. In end times God will give all power on the earth to these 10 rulers, who will give this physical power quickly over to the antichrist.

*"The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour. "These have one purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast. Rev 17:12-13 NASB+

*For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled. Rev 17:17 NASB+

 

This implements the Father’s plan to destroy the great Babylon. Babylon describes an apocalyptic kingdom, a nation or nations, city or area which will be present when the antichrist comes. It will have an economic rule over the world. The beast, the kings will be put in charge of all nations, yet will be controlled by those who have the economic power. The antichrist will hate any who have economic power, will want all power to go through him. Will destroy any in his way, so he can be the most powerful, the god of all. The Babylon of end times will hold those with economic power and riches, who are drunk on pleasures money will bring. They will hate God, despise His moral values, and will persecute believers. And the Father will bring His judgment upon them through the antichrist. 

*The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until God's words are fulfilled. The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth." Rev 17:16-18 NIV+

*And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, "Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury." Rev 18:2-3 NKJV+

 

The antichrist will replace one ruler, subdue three other rulers and will be the ruler over 10 nations, represented by horns. He will also be over the 6 other kings, represented by heads, with him being the 7th king. And he will rule over all nations, over the entire world. The crowns on the horns mean these nations have come into power.

*And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Rev 13:1 KJV

*And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. Rev ptn13:7 NKJV+

 

Then the prophet will come, a beast from the earth, a man, trying to impersonate the Spirit. He will receive spiritual power from the antichrist, will perform great signs. He will cause many to worship the antichrist.

*Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. Rev 13 11-13 NKJV+

 

Jesus has warned us to watch out for the antichrist, and the antichrist’s prophet, for we will be put to the test. But He assures us that if we are one with our Savior, it is not possible to deceive us.

*For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect--if that were possible. So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time. Mk 13:22-23 NIV+

 

Satan argued for and received from the Father, His heavenly court, equal time, power, and authority for the antichrist as that which was given Christ, which will be given the two witnesses. Note underlined: decreed in 3rd paragraph below verse, court 9th paragraph below verse

*for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. Rev 12:ptn10 KJV

 

Daniel’s timeline until the end was spread out over 70 - 7 year units or periods. The 62 – 7 year period and 7 – 7 year period were completed when Jesus was anointed to begin His ministry. This leaves one 7 year unit or period remaining on Daniel’s timeline.

*"So you are to know and discern that from the issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince there will be seven weeks [units of seven] and sixty-two weeks [units of seven]; it will be built again, with plaza and moat, even in times of distress Dan 9:25 NASB+ In footnotes weeks is replaced by units of seven

 

The remaining, the last 7 year unit or period would be divided between Jesus and the antichrist. Each would have an equal 3 1/2 years of authority over the world, to try to persuade the world. Jesus to the truth of God to save those who would believe, and satan to the lies of the pleasures of the world. He, Jesus, would offer the New Covenant of grace to all believers which would last over the entire 7 year period, until the end, forever. In the middle of the 7 years, in 3 1/2 years, Jesus died on the cross for our sins, stopping the need for any other sacrifices. This also stops the clock on Daniel’s timeline with 3 1/2 years remaining on it.

*"And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week [units of seven], but in the middle of the week [units of seven] he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; Dan 9:ptn27 NASB+ In footnotes week is replaced by unit of seven

 

Daniel’s remaining 3 1/2 years will not start until the antichrist appears as an abomination in God’s temple, claiming to be God. The antichrist will receive authority for the remaining, the last 3 1/2 years on Daniel’s timeline from the preceding paragraph. This is confirmed in Revelation where only 42 months, 3 1/2 years, are carried forward, are referred to. The antichrist will use his power to deceive all by preaching his lies against God.

*and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate." Dan 9:ptn27 NASB+ If using NIV+ use the footnote for this part of this verse

*And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. Rev 13:5 NKJV+

 

The antichrist will also be allowed to rule over the temple for those same 42 months, 3 1/2 years.

*But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. Rev 11:2 KJV

 

The witnesses of God, Enoch and Elijah will likewise be given 1260 days, 3 1/2 years, to minister the truth of God to the people. Their ministry will begin before the antichrist is given his power, and will end while he is in power.

*And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth." Rev 11:3 NKJV+

 

The Father will also protect the elect of Israel, the woman, from the antichrist’s power during his 3 1/2 year, 1260 day reign.

*As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies on your account; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable. Ro 11:28-29 NIV+

*The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days. Rev 12:6 NIV+

 

The 144,000, believers, will be protected from the Father’s wrath. See “Prophesy of End Times – Specifics” symbolism

*They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads  Rev 9:4 NASB+

 

The antichrist will try and extend his time of dominion over the world. But the Father’s Heavenly court will reject him, all of his power will be taken away, his dominion will permanently destroyed in 3 1/2 years given him, which is a time, times, and half a time.

*'He will speak out against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.’ But the court will sit for judgment, and his dominion will be taken away, annihilated and destroyed forever. Dan 7:25-26 NASB+

 

The antichrist will continue making war against the saints, overpowering and killing believers until his dominion is taken away. Continually be used in the Father’s plan to test believers.

*It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. Rev 13:ptn7 NKJV+

*He who has an ear, let him hear. If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints. Rev 13:9-10 NIV+

 

The antichrist will kill the two witnesses, Enoch and Elijah, after their 1260 days of testimony is complete. Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city. This will most probably be Jerusalem, as the antichrist will control the city during his reign. And under his reign moral values will become like Sodom’s, and God’s children will be oppressed like they were in Egypt. Jerusalem was also the city where Jesus was sentenced to be crucified, though He was crucified outside of its boundaries.

*When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which mystically is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. Rev 11:7-8 NASB+

*Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. Lk 13:33 ASV

 

Their bodies will lie unburied for three 1/2 days. The evil people of the world will rejoice over their deaths, for they will falsely believe the power of God protecting the witnesses, was overcome by the antichrist. But then the Spirit, the breath of God, will make them physically alive once more. And all who will see them come to life will be scared of the power of God once more.

*Those from the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not permit their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth. But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were watching them. Rev 11:9-11 NASB+

 

The Father will use the antichrist to make Enoch and Elijah His first fruits of believers after Jesus, who will be physically resurrected to Heaven. And the physical resurrection will be given first to the Jew, first to those who pleased Him most. The Ark of the Covenant will then be seen in the sky, showing the Father had kept, completed His covenant with Israel. The ark will be needed no more, for the blood of Jesus has brought all into the New Covenant of grace.

*And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." Then they went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them. Rev 11:12 NASB+

*And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant; Rev 11:ptn19 ASV

 

Then God will show He still is in power, for there will be a great earthquake. And all those watching will give glory to the true God.

*And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. Rev 11:13 NASB+

 

The evil prophet, who gets his power from the antichrist, will also deceive many in the world. The prophet will make an image of the beast, the antichrist, and bring it to life in an attempt to imitate the Spirit. He will then condemn to death all those who would not worship the image of the antichrist. And He will force all to take the mark of the beast, most likely a tiny computer chip which will identify you, in order to buy or sell, be able to exist on earth.

*And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Rev 13:14-17 NKJV+    

 

This will be the Father’s hardest test for believers to endure. They will face death, the inability to survive without being able to purchase goods or work. But those who stay faithful to their Savior, even to death, will be given restful peace, blessings, and eternal life in Heaven. And any who worship the beast or take his mark will sent to the fiery pit forever.

*And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Rev 14:14 KJV

*This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus. Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them." Rev 14:12-13 NIV+

 

The gospel must be preached to the entire world, to all nations, and then the end will come.

*And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Matt 24:14 NKJV+

 

The Father will gather Israel from all the lands where He scattered them, and return them to the land He gave them. He will give them the Spirit, so they will be His people once more.
*"For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land.
Eze 36:24 NASB+

*"I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances. "You will live in the land that I gave to your forefathers; so you will be My people, and I will be your God. Eze 36:27-28 NASB+

 

The Father will also pour out the spirit on all people in the last days.

*In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.' Ac 2:17-21 NIV+

 

The good news of Jesus will be brought to the Arab world by a highway that will be made through Egypt, Israel and Assyria.

*In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians will come into Egypt and the Egyptians into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. In that day Israel will be the third party with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, "Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance." Is 19:23-25 NASB+

 

An angel, or angels, will tell the whole world about the good news of Jesus. Whether they proclaim the gospel directly or through Christian believers, the message will be heard all over the earth.

*Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth--to every nation, tribe, tongue, and peopleRev 14:6 NKJV+

 

Yet no one knows the day, the hour when Jesus will return. Many will be doing the necessities of life, many may not care. But blessed are those who wait and watch for Jesus to return.

*"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son [some manuscripts do not have nor the Son], but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. Matt 24:36-39 NIV+

*"Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame." Rev 16:15 NKJV+

 

When the antichrist’s time is over, his 1260 days of authority have expired, he will be stripped of his power, and plagues will be poured out upon him. He will prepare for a great battle, knowing not when his end will come, knowing he will lose the battle when Jesus returns. But out of hate for God, knowing he will be cast into the fiery flame, he will fight to his end.

*Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became darkened; and they gnawed their tongues because of pain, and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they did not repent of their deeds. Rev 16:10-11 NASB+

*And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Rev 16:13-14 NKJV+

 

Next message coming soon will be “Prophesy End Times – Specifics,” followed by “Jesus Returns.”

 

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+ NIV Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

+ NASB "Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission."

+ NKJV "Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved."