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Our Father, not God, would thank you for your grit. Messi's, thank you for yet another time to receive your precious word. We pray, Lord, that your work will bring understanding. You want to bring a reawakening. Your world would bring a fresh Reviver, a pretty lot of mighty, that the purpose for your message at this time let apropos be fulfilled in the life of everyone that will listen. They will not such a time as this, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So, once again, you're welcome. And today, we're looking at the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. More than ever before, there are overwhelming signs that we are currently at that eleventh power, virtually moving on to the midnight hour, when the Trump will sound and the Lord Jesus would descend from his throne in heaven. When avenged out is called the rapture, we are hundreds of millions, and we are trust in God that beyond hundreds of millions of believers, we are praying that by the masses of God, it will go beyond hundreds of millions of believers to the billion. Back will be taken up to be with the Lord in the skies, as it is aims for that this great event of the rapture.
And so, a plea with you to please listen carefully, because more than ever before, the signs are so clear. The signs are over women that the coming of our Lord Jesus is right, right, right, right around the corner. And so, this morning, we'll begin our journey by looking at Festus Lunians chapter 4, verse 13 to 18. First Thessalonians chapter 4, verse 13 to 18. And I will be share with you because up to this message from the easy-to-read Russian vessel, it's just Lunians after 4, verse 13 to 18. And it seems, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those who have died. We don't want you to be sad like other people, those who have no hope. We believe that Jesus Christ died, but we also believe that he rose again. So, we believe that God will raise to life through Jesus any who have died and bring them together with him when he comes. What will tell you now is the Lord's own message. Those of us who are still living when the Lord comes again, those of us who are still living when the Lord comes again, we'll join him, but not before those who have already died. The 16, the Lord Himself will come down from heaven. This is going to happen soon. The Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of the Archangel, and with it, some call of God. And the people who have died and we're in Christ will rise first. After that, we are still alive at that time, we'll be gathered up with those who have died. We will be taken up in the clouds and meet the Lord in the air, and we will be with the Lord forever. So, encourage each other with these words.
Also, this is a summary of what is about to happen. And right now, there are overwhelming signs that we are visually at the end of the end times events in the world today are showing more than ever before the imminence of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He shall come in again, and we shall soon hear the sound of the Trump. And that day is going to be the greatest event on the surface of the heart that has ever happened and will ever happen, because on that day, the day of the rapture.
Hundreds of millions of Christians from different nations, from all the continents of the world, will be taken up at the same time, simultaneously, and cut off in the clouds to be with our Lord Jesus Christ. But before that will happen, just before that will happen, our Lord Jesus Christ will first of all Christ will rise first. After the dead in Christ rise first, we that are alive, believers all over the world, will be taken up to be with him at the sins. He will be coming for technologies because in the second phase of his coming, he will be coming with the cells. But in the first phase of his coming, which is going to happen soon, he will be coming for the sense to pick up the sense. They are becoming to pick up the sense. But in the second phase of his coming, that will begin as Jesus comes with the sense. So, under the stress fees, the lodge is also becoming for the sense to remove them from the ward.
And some of the major events during this phase, phase one, the Lord Jesus shall appear in the sky to take home his own. He shall appear in the sky to take home his own. Festus Lunians chapter 4, the 6-hour reader shall make a references to the easy-to-read fashion. Festus leaders for verse 6, it says, "The Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a loud command." With a loud command, Vesta Solonius 4, verse 6, "The Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of the Archangel, where the shrimp call of God, and the people who have died and we in Christ will rise first." The Saints who slept shall be resurrected, and the living ones, the Saints transformed and translated to meet a Lord in the sky in an event referred to as a rapture.
But our focus, once again, on that first point. So, the first point you note in the first phase of the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is that the Lord shall appear in the sky to take home his own. And from Festus evidence for verse 16, we read that the Lord Himself will come down. Jesus will come down from his throne in heaven. He's not coming right to the earth. He's going to stop at the first heavens, in the skies, in the clouds. He will stop at the first heavens in the clouds, and then all those who have died in the Lord instantly will be taken up to be with him right there in the skies. And immediately after that, all believers leaving in a state of righteousness at that point in time will also be taken up to bay with the Lord in disguise.
And then, number two, the sense who slept shall be resurrected. So, fast Jesus, our Lord Jesus, shall appear in the sky with a mission with a goal to take home his own. Then, number two, the saints who slept, who have died, all the believers who have died, Christians who have died, shall be resurrected at the same time. And the living ones, the living believers at that same time shall be transformed. We are not going to go up to meet him in the clouds with this physical body. We shall be transformed and translated to meet the Lord in the sky in an event referred to as the rapture.
So, when you year, so much reference has been made about a common event, the rapture, the rapture. That is exactly what is not going to be about. It's talking about the rapture. It's about the greatest event that this art will ever witness. It's going to be a shocking event that would shake the entire art and instantly turn the course of events for those who be unfortunate to be left behind on the surface of the earth after the rapture. So, immediately after that event happens, a lot of things will change as a result of the impact of the sudden disappearance of hundreds of millions of people, for races or tongues or tribes, from different continents and countries of the world. And the events of the end time, as prophesied by God in His Holy Scriptures, would now take an accelerated speed in terms of their fulfillment.
And an external follow is that there shall be seven years of Great Tribulation on the surface of the heart after the believers have been taken up to meet Jesus in the skies. And when that tribulation will commence, there is going to be an Antichrist, a prominent world leader, is actually the Antichrist, and he shall be the head of a one-world government that will avenge after the rapture. The create, the seven years of tribulation, which is called the Great Tribulation, is gonna be a great and terrible time of the siege of the highest order. It's going to be seven years of bloody war, seven years of violence, 70 years of crime has never seen before. It's gonna be seven years of lawlessness of the highest order. It's gonna be seven years of terror. There shall not be such times as will be witnessed during the seven-year tribulation period.
And this is why so essential that everyone who has given his life to Jesus, everyone who has become born-again, you must do everything possible to constantly live a life of holiness, of purity, of righteousness, of godliness, because it's going to be such a painful and terrible experience for those believers who, as a result of some dimension of seen in their lives, will be left behind on the day of the rapture. It's gonna be a very, very terrible time here on earth at that time.
And one of the other things that will happen, Matt chapter 24, verse 21. March after 24, verse 21, is that because it will be a time of great trouble. I'm reading from the easy-to-read version. "There will be more trouble than has ever happened since the beginning of the world." Jesus was the one speaking here, and he's saying that it is going to be a time of great trouble. He said, "They'll be much trouble that has ever happened since the beginning of the world." Even in times of war, whatever has been experienced, whatever has been seen in times of war, in terms of crisis at any time in history, will be nothing compared to what will happen during the seven-year tribulation. And as nothing as bad as that will ever happen again, because it's going to be the height of Carroll, the height of lawlessness, the height of deceit, the height of ungodliness.
And then we look at Revelation chapter 11. Revelation chapter 11, verse 2 to 3. Is it a writ Vashem? He said, "What don't measure the yard outside the temple, leave it alone, leave it alone. Don't mention the yard outside the temple, leave it alone. It has been given to those who are not God's people. It has been given to those who are not God's people. They will show their power over the holy city for 42 months. They will show their power over the holy city for 42 months." Take note of that. 42 months. Take note of that. "And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1260 days, three and a half years. They will be dressed in sackcloth."
One of the interesting things that will happen also during the Tribulation Period is that there will be - two anointed prophets of God that will avenge. Of course, they would have long been born before that time, who would have been going through seasons of preparation in obscurity. And any rapture will happen. Immediately after the rapture, of course, everything changes on the surface of the art. The stage is set for the formalization of the New World Order. And then they will emerge a new world government. And the man that will be brought on board to head that knew what government would be the Antichrist.
And one very interesting thing that he's going to do, and when he does this particular thing, you can count the number of days now be left on the surface of the earth before the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, because according to the Word of God, it will be seven various specific years from the day a peace treaty is signed between Israel and its hostile Arab nations. And the one who is going to broker and soup retain over the signing of this peace treaty will be the Antichrist. So, when the Antichrist will come, he will initially appear as a global diplomat, a man of peace. He will be celebrated worldwide as a man of peace.
Now, in the first seven years, in the first three and a half years of the seven years, the Antichrist would not yet have revealed his real and full demonic, satanic colors. One of the highlights of the first three and a half years of the seven year Tribulation Period is the ministry of two prophets, just two prophets who bill domiciled in Jerusalem. And these two prophets will be highly advented by God. And God will use them, release great power upon them. Revelations 11, you can read more about them from verse 3 down to verse 13. You can read more about the ministry of these two prophets. God will give them power to shut the heavens, and there'll be no rain across the globe, anywhere in the globe, called into the words of this prophet. God will give them the anointing and the power to make all kinds of pronouncements, bringing down different variety of plays on different locations on the ad. And of course, there will be attempts to kill them, w serious attempts to eliminate them, but all of these attempts will fail because there is an irrevocable call of God upon them. And by reason of that irrevocable call, not till can take their lives until the appointed time that God has assigned for them to eventually die. And how they will die is also in the Holy Bible in Revelations 11. At the end of the three-and-a-half years of the administration, they would have shaken and tormented the people left behind the art with the various judgments there. They would have pronounced. These judgments would have brought different dimensions of plague around locations on the art. So, when eventually their time of ministry is over, at the end of three and a half years, God is the one now that would permit the enemy to attack them. He would allow the enemy to successfully attack them and kill them. And then something interesting will happen. All of these iron revelations 11, verse 1, verse 3 to 13, the ax bodies will be left dead on the streets of Jerusalem. And it will become the headline all over the world, the death of the prophets. And the focus on their dead body will become the headline for three good days. Nobody will have the goodness to go near them for fear. But the same way all who made attempts to kill them, we are consumed mysteriously, that fear will keep people away from their dead bodies on the streets of Jerusalem. And then after three days, God said in Revelation chapter 11, that he will command these two prophets who are there to arise and come up onto the heavens. I'll write in the eyes of everyone, through satellite television, everyone across the globe will see these two prophets that we are dead and whose bodies are dead bodies had been on the streets of Jerusalem for three days, who see them been taken up, being taken up into the heavens. I know disappear to meet with the Lord.
And then immediately after that, which is the middle of the seven year Tribulation Period, the Antichrist now will reveal his true colors. He will be supported in his evil government by the ministry of a false prophet who will carry an unprecedented level of satanic, demonic anointing, demonic power, such has never been seen before on any intent of darkness masquerading as a prophet anywhere in the world. These are very, very terrible times waiting to be reversible happen on the surface of the art. And that is why every believer in Christ must do everything possible to make it with the rupture, so you would not be left behind to experience the terrible things that we happening all over the earth after the rapture has taken place. And I prayed about the message of God, whatever I to take you for you to make it to heaven and make it true the rapture, I pray that God will go ahead and do it for you and your loved ones and household, in the name of Jesus. Let the Lord hear you say Amen, wherever you are.
And then the fourth seem to watch out for in the first phase of the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is that the major highlight and the of the Great Tribulation on earth would be the emergence of the Antichrist, the emergence of the Antichrist. Now, I want to put the word of caution here. Over time, they have been repeated attempts by theologians, some preachers, some teachers of the world of God to try to pinpoint who the Antichrist is. Another major area of arrow that has been witnessed over and over again, especially with this issue of the message of the end times, are they attempts to by certain people over the time to give a definite date to the rapture of the church, the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now, Jesus himself made it clear that no one on earth, and then interestingly said, even himself, God the Son, would not be aware of the exact day that God the Father has appointed for the rapture to happen. Unfortunately, unfortunately, ticular person as the Antichrist. You see, one of the ways that Satan would even try to water down, water down, water down, and cause a lot of confusion ahead of time about the identity of the Antichrist is to trigger a lot of fake revelations. So, you discover that over time, it will be a record that at different points in time in church history, certain people have come up to say, "This is the Antichrist, this is the Antichrist, this is the Antichrist." And I mention soakers Antichrist eventually died. So, when this happens over and over again, a time will come where when someone wakes up to say, "Now, this is the Antichrist," some a wave it aside as something that has been heard before, over and over again.
And then also, they have been failed attempts and repeated attempts to pinpoint a date and a year, so even specific dates for the rapture. Listen to this, please. Anytime you read anywhere, and I say this with authority, anytime you read any piece of information attempting to give you a date, exact year, or exact date for the rapture, please take note that that the source of that information is acting in error. If the person is a believer, it doesn't now imply that a person is a fake believer or a fake teacher or a fake minister. It's just that that person unfortunately has gone into serious error. No one will ever know the exact year or the exact mode or exact day of the rapture, but God will give science to make it very obvious that a time is yeah.
In Second Thessalonians chapter 2, verse 5 to 8. Second Thessalonians chapter 2, verse 5 to 8, easy to read fashion. "I told you before that all these things would happen. Remember, and you know what is stopping that man of evil." Now, take note, take note, take note of this criteria. "Remember, and you know what is stopping that man of evil." The man of evil be mention here is the Antichrist. He is being stopped now, so that he will appear at the right time. God is the one deliberately restraining the manifestation of the Antichrist until God has finally decided when the rapture and the Second Coming will happen. Verse 7, "They say is the secret power of evil is already working in the world now." That is obvious, very obvious. But there is one who is stopping that secret power of evil, and he will continue to stop it until he is taken out of the way. And who is that? Who is that? The body of Christ, the bride of our Lord Jesus Christ, the body of Christ. So, until the body of Christ is taken away through the rapture, the Antichrist cannot emerge. It cannot officially appear. Then verse 8, "Is a Dane that man of evil will appear." That is after the rapture, after the body of Christ has been taken out through the rapture. He said, "But the Lord Jesus will kill him with the bread that comes from his mouth." That is going to happen at the end of the seven years of tribulation. Jesus, our Lord Jesus, will return. He will return with the Saints. Remember that his Saints would have prior to that time be taken up through the rapture. And then why in heaven with Jesus, two major events will happen: the judgment seat of Christ and the marriage supper of the Lamb. Then at the end of the seven year tribulation here on earth, Jesus, who will return with all the Saints that we are raptured over seventy years earlier, the shall return. And when Jesus returns, the Antichrist with a coalition of world leaders and armies running into millions and several millions, we began to fight the Lord in a battle of a Magadan. But a lot of mighty will consume them, who become them and kill the Antichrist. And the day of battle, the Lord will come in a way that everyone will see. And that will be the aim of the man of evil. This means that God's holy people must have patience and faith.
And then the fifth, the fifth point I would like to share with you on the first phase of the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is that in the sky, however, while the Tribulation Period is going on down in the art, the rapture of saints who will remain with Christ forever will be up with him initially for seven years, why the tribulation is going on in the art. And the rapture sin shall be treated to two major events. And the first one with is what is called the judgment seat of Christ. And this is going to be a period of accountability. Romans chapter 14, verse 10. Romans 14, verse 10, he says, "So, why do you judge your brother or sister in Christ? Or why do you think that you are better than they? We will all stand before God, and he will judge us, or he will judge us all." Romans 14, verse 10. And then Second Corinthians chapter 5, verse 10, it's also species, "We must all stand before Christ to be judged. Everyone will get what they should. They will be paid for whatever they did, good or bad, when they lived in this earthly body."
And then 1st Corinthians chapter 3, verse 11 to 15. First Caritas chapter 3, verse 11 to 15. "The foundation that has already been built is Jesus Christ, and no one can build any other foundation. People can build on that foundation using gold, silver, jewels, wood, grass, or straw. But the work that each person does will be clearly seen because the day we make it plain, that day will appear with fire, and the fire will test everyone's walk. If the building they put on the foundation which stands, they will get their reward. But if their building is burned up, they will suffer loss. They will be saved, but it would be like someone escaping from a fire."
And I like to just emphasize that at the judgment seat of Christ, he's not gonna be a kind of judgment that would now see some raptured believers being sent back to the art or sense to hell. No, anyone who is raptured will be with the Lord for eternity. But what will happen at the judgment seat of Christ is that all the raptured Saints will stand before Jesus in a moment of accountability for how well, how well they use their time, there are opportunities, there are resources, they are position, the endowments, their talents, their gifts, the grace of God upon them in different dimensions, how they use all of this, then including the measure of time, long life that God gives them after salvation, how well they used it to fulfill God's purpose and to further the interest and the growth of the kingdom of God. Another thing that will come to test will be the inner motive behind many of the things that we taught by believers while here or not, including issues of ministry. There are people that God has told to go and do a particular thing, but because that thing is obscure, many believers have ignored such divine instruction, and they have rather pushed themselves into something that enjoys a lot of visibility. And so God eventually will have to raise someone else to carry out whatever was that assignment. Such believers could be praised here on earth for doing those things that they choose to do, but the judgments is of Christ, that is where the Lord will make it clear those who did things in this profit will and those who did things in his permissive will. And there will be a lot of shocking revelations on that day, because they emotive behind a lot of things that were done, even in the realm of spiritual issues, would be revealed. And reward will be given for those who did it in obedience to the leading of the Spirit of God or with a very, very right motive. So, I would pray that the Lord will help us to do it right and get it right.
And then number six, the second major events that will happen between Jesus and the raptured Saints who would have been taken up already in the heavens after the rapture is an event called the marriage supper of the Lamb. The marriage supper of the Lamb. It would be a marriage between Christ, who in that context to be the bridegroom, and his bride, which will be the church, the raptured Saints. Revelations chapter 19, verse 7 to 9. Revelation chapter 19, verse 7 to 9. He said, "Let us rejoice and be happy and give God glory. Give God glory because the wedding of the Lamb has come." Revelations 19, 7 to 9. "And the loves bride has made herself ready. Fine linen was given to the bride for her to wear. The lien was bright and clean." The finally means the good things that God's holy people did. Then the angel said to me, "Write these great blessings belong to those who are invited to the wedding meal of the Lamb." Then the lobby angel said, "These are the true words of God." These are the true words of God. Hallelujah. I pray that you would make it through the rapture.
And in the last point, the 7-point under the first phase of the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you need to be mindful of is that the church, they own the five brethren, the descent listens shall not partake in the Great Tribulation. So, please have this in mind. The Great Tribulation cannot begin until the rapture has happened. And I'm emphasizing these because over time, and even until now, you would find certain people in error trying to propagate a different doctrine or theology or position. And some will even tell you that the tribulation has already started. The Great Tribulation cannot happen until after the church has been taken away to the rapture. So, by the grace of God, the signs will be obvious. The generation that will witness the rapture, the signs will be obvious that it is here. It and of course, you should have this in mind that the particular generation that will actually witness the rapture is a generation that will have the Antichrist as a grown-up adult, already positioned before, just before the rapture will happen. So, it's very possible that he Antichrist is already positioned today, if the rapture is going to happen any time from now. But the sales are over women.
Then Luke chapter 21, verse 34 to 36. I will close with that. Luke 21:20, 34 to 36. He says, "Be careful not to spend your time having parties and getting drunk or worrying about these life. If you do that, you won't be able to think straight, and the end may come when you are not ready. And ain't my calm when you are not ready. It will come as a surprise to everyone on earth." Verse 35, Luke 21, "It will come as a surprise to everyone on earth. So, be ready all the time. Pray that you will be able to get through all the things that will happen and stand safe before the Son of Man." Hallelujah. Hallelujah.
So, today, we have just shared with you the first phase of the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is coming soon. Jesus is coming back. Are you ready for him? Two things will be required for the rapture to make it with the rapture. One, you must give your life to Christ Jesus. You must be born again. And the signs are over women now that we are right, right, right, right at the nick of time in the end of the end times. Then secondly, once you've given your life to Christ, the second thing you should do, and you must do, is to leave a sanctified life. You must uphold your salvation with fear and trembling, living a rise in life of righteousness, purity, in the fear of God, because on the day of the rapture, many who had accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior will be left behind because even though they had surrender to accepted him, they were not living a godly life. They were not living in righteousness and purity. And that is why I'm going to lead you in prayer right now, because the seven-year tribulation that is good norm for after the rapture, in fact, it has been reduced to seven years because God saw that there is no way anyone will be able to survive the seven years still standing for the Lord if it is allowed to go beyond that time. But I want to just advise you that the best way to go is to go with the rapture. Shall we then pray at this moment?
Our Father, God, we give a chance, we give a praise. I lift up everyone, Lord. Let us listen to this message at a time like these. At pre-law that you will mean least a to them. I pray law that you will bring their hearts on to conviction. A pre-law that you will save their souls. And not agree that as many as I've already accepted Jesus as the Lord and Savior, Lord, we pray that you will bring forth a fresh Reviver. Whatever has taken up the attention away from God, away from Christ, Lord, let such distractions and let such bodies of sin be removed away, in the name of Jesus. I pray Lord that you will go the extra mile to help your sons and daughters to make it even on to the last day. And a lord, I pray that whatever you have assigned everyone to do, help them to discover their purpose, discover the assignment, and run with a vision. Thank you, Heavenly Father, in Jesus name, we pray. Hallelujah.
And for those of you have just given your life to Christ, wherever you are, anywhere the globe, I courage you to please after this decision, walk up a bible-believing Church and worship. When you look a congregation there, connect to the pastor, minister available in such a church, and they will take you through the process of discipleship. Congratulations for this great decision you have made. And I also pray Lord for every one that has been with us in this time in your presence today. The Lord, whatever are their points of need, whatever is a prayer request, father, Grandin a divine intervention, grant them a speedy divine solution, and grant them the heart design. Thank you, Heavenly Father, in Jesus name, we pray.
I encourage you to look out for the second part of the stitching where we shall be looking at more details of the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you richly in Jesus name.