The word today from the Holy Spirit is understanding the permutations (or arrangement) of Jesus in the End Times.
We will be examining the words of Jesus and avoid making controversial statements about the Tribulation. Jesus has provided us with an overview of the future. We have to accept this without conjecture or attempting to project future events in a more specific time frame.
The disciples came to Jesus questioning Him about the future signs at the end of the age.
Jesus responded with a warning not to be deceived. Many imposters will appear in the future claiming to be Christ.
There will be wars but do not be troubled for they are not a sign of the end. There will be nations rising against nations.
The end times will consist of famines, pestilences, and earthquakes. All these calamities are the beginning of sorrows.
Then tribulation will begin and the world leaders will kill many and believers will be hated by all nations for claiming the name of Jesus.
This will be followed by bitter division between believers and non believers filled with betrayal and hate.
Then false prophets will appear and deceive many. There will be lawlessness and the love of many will become cold.
Jesus says that those who endure to the end shall be saved. And, there will be an outpouring of the gospel message throughout the world.
Then the end will come and the start of the great tribulation.
Believers will see the "abomination of desolation" prophesied by Daniel. This is the evil work of Satan to bring desolation to the world and this vision happens in a holy place.
Then Jesus tells all to flee to a safe place with a sense of urgency.
This will begin the great tribulation with severe calamities. No flesh could be saved but for the love of God who will shorten the tribulation. In the Book of Revelation we learn that 25% of the world population will die during this season of tribulation.
Then Jesus warns all believers not to believe those who proclaim to be Christ. They are false christs and prophets who will demonstrate great signs and wonders to deceive believers.
They will attempt to get believers to look for Jesus in various places. Do not follow these false Gods.
Jesus will come as a bolt of lightning and appear to everyone from the East to the West.
After the tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not have light and the stars will fall from heaven. And, the powers of the Heavens will be shaken.
(As a footnote, several years ago Jesus let me see with my own eyes a star falling from Heaven and the resulting horrific destruction and death.)
Then Jesus will appear in Heaven and all the nations on earth will mourn for Him and see Jesus coming on the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory. Jesus will send His angels to gather together His elect from the four winds blowing from one end of heaven to the other.
At this point in time, all believers on the earth will live with Jesus forever.
Now what can we learn from the permutations of Christ. All believers will suffer to some extent through the Tribulation. No one can escape all the calamities.
We must be grounded in Jesus and submitting to the authority of the Holy Spirit. As believers we need to be aware of false teachers and take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
There is a sense of urgency today to come clean with Jesus and commit our lives to Him. And, we must pray for the protection of Jesus against the powers of evil.
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