Topics Already Covered Signs Indicating We Are In The Last Days Our Nations Need to Return to God The End Times According to Jesus Prophecies Concerning Israel The Rebirth of Israel Jesus and the Jewish Feasts The Rapture of the Church A Jewish Wedding The Destruction of Damascus The Gog Magog War in the Final Days – Ezekiel 38 - 39 Topics of Discussion The Anti-Christ The False Prophet The Seven Year Covenant The Tribulation The Mark of the Beast The Abomination of Desolation The Two Witnesses The Battle of Armageddon Gog is the leader of Magog, he is the "Prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal." So Gog will be the leader of this Russian led military horde. 14 “Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “On that day when My people Israel dwell safely, will you not know it? 15 Then you will come from your place out of the far north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a mighty army. 16 You will come up against My people Israel like a cloud, to cover the land. It will be in the latter days that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me, when I am hallowed in you, O Gog, before their eyes.” 17 Thus says the Lord GOD: “Are you he of whom I have spoken in former days by My servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied for years in those days that I would bring you against them? Ezekiel 38:14-17 18 “And it will come to pass at the same time, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord GOD, “that My fury will show in My face. 19 For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken: ‘Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel, 20 so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’ 21 I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord GOD. “Every man’s sword will be against his brother. 22 And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. 23 Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the LORD.”’ The Destruction of Gog Ezekiel 38:18-23 Gog’s Armies Destroyed 1 “And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh,[a] Meshech, and Tubal; 2 and I will turn you around and lead you on, bringing you up from the far north, and bring you against the mountains of Israel. 3 Then I will knock the bow out of your left hand, and cause the arrows to fall out of your right hand. 4 You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you; I will give you to birds of prey of every sort and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. 5 You shall fall on the open field; for I have spoken,” says the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 39:1-5 6 “And I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in security in the coastlands. Then they shall know that I am the LORD. 7 So I will make My holy name known in the midst of My people Israel, and I will not let them profane My holy name anymore. Then the nations shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. 8 Surely it is coming, and it shall be done,” says the Lord GOD. “This is the day of which I have spoken. 9 “Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and bucklers, the bows and arrows, the javelins and spears; and they will make fires with them for seven years. 10 They will not take wood from the field nor cut down any from the forests, because they will make fires with the weapons; and they will plunder those who plundered them, and pillage those who pillaged them,” says the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 39:6-10 The Anti-Christ The Bible says that an unholy trinity will arise in the latter days. This unholy trinity will be Satan, the Antichrist and the False Prophet. Satan is called the Dragon in Revelations. He has always wanted to be like God, or to be God, and this will be his one and only chance to actually "play God" in the last 7 years on earth. Satan will take the role of God the Father, the Antichrist will take the role of Jesus and the False Prophet will take the role of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit's job is to lead people to Jesus. In the same way, the False Prophet will be the one to lead the world to serve the Antichrist. He will be instrumental in arranging for people to have the mark of the beast put on either their right hands or their foreheads. 1THEN I saw as the Lamb broke open one of the seven seals, and as if in a voice of thunder I heard one of the four living creatures call out, Come! 2And I looked, and saw there a white horse whose rider carried a bow. And a crown was given him, and he rode forth conquering and to conquer. Revelation 6:1-2 Christ does not appear as a White Horse Rider until Revelation 19:11-16, when He comes with the armies of Heaven to engage in the Battle of Armageddon. Then He is called "Faithful and True," and on His head there is a many "Diademed Crown," and He is clothed in a vesture dipped in blood, and His name is called the "WORD OF GOD," and there is no weapon of warfare in His hand, but a sharp sword comes out of His mouth, and the effect upon His enemies will he swift and This is the Anti-Christ who terrible. impersonates Christ by riding a white horse as Jesus does at the second coming. The Anti-christ "And in the latter time of this kingdom, when the transgressors have revealed their fullness, a king shall arise, having fierce features, who understands sinister schemes. His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; He shall destroy fearfully and shall prosper and thrive; He shall destroy the mighty, also the holy people. Through his cunning he shall cause deceit to prosper under his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without human hand." Daniel 8:23-26 "Then the king shall do according to his own will; he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above them all." Daniel 11:36-37 The ultimate ego-maniac of all time! The verse in the Book of Daniel gives some additional information on this man. He may be gay as he has no desire for women. He also may have some Jewish descent in him as it states he has no "regard" for the God of his fathers. Leaders of the world will go down to make a deal with a coming prince, a prince who is not the true Messiah but a false one. He will probably say that this 7 year sovereignty sharing treaty with the western nations is just an "emergency measure" to be taken just temporarily until the Utopian vision of a New World Order can be firmly established. This future great world leader will assume power by means of a sovereignty sharing treaty with Israel and the nations. This prince who is to come may even promise to hand back the political power to the rulers of the nations at the end of the 7 years. But during that time he will reveal himself to be a false messiah. He will be the coming prince of darkness prophesied to come in the passages of the Holy Scriptures. The False Prophet In the book of the Revelation we read about an end-time 'False Prophet' who is in a class of his own. This False Prophet will arise in the last days when the Beast comes on the stage of time. He will do amazing miracles in the presence of the Beast and, like Elijah of old, will even bring fire down from heaven in the sight of men. He will deceive virtually the whole human race into receiving the Mark of the Beast . All the world's scientists, who pride themselves on not being taken-in by the supernatural, will stand aghast at the miracles performed by this demon wonder-worker. Only the 'very elect' will not be deceived by his breath-taking powers. For they will know - from the Scriptures that the teachings of this Prophet are against the commandments of God: and that he is no last-day Elijah, but a person satanically influenced who uses miracles to further his falsehood and cause mankind to worship the Beast and receive his Mark - the Mark of Disobedience! Power and Characteristics of the Anti-Christ • • • • • • • • • Isaiah 14: 14 Dan. 8: 25 Dan. 11: 36 2 Thess. 2: 4 2 Thess. 2: 4 1 John 2: 22 Rev. 13: 6 Rev. 17: 3 Isaiah 14: 16 • • • • • Isaiah 14: 17 Dan. 7: 25 Dan. 8: 9 Dan. 8: 24 Rev. 13: 7 • 2 Thess. 2: 9 • Daniel 8: 25 He shall say in his heart, I will be like the Most High. He shall stand up against the Prince of princes. He shall exalt himself above every god. He shall exalt himself " above all that is called God." He shall show himself that he is God. He shall deny both the Father and the Son. He shall open his mouth in blasphemy against God. He shall be full of names of blasphemy. He shall make the earth to tremble, and shall shake kingdoms. He shall make the world as a wilderness. Times and laws shall be given into his hand. He shall wax exceeding great. His power shall be mighty.... He shall destroy wonderfully. Power shall be given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. His coming shall be after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders. By peace he shall destroy many. The Anti-Christ AT THIS MOMENT THE ANTI-CHRIST IS BEING RESTRAINED, AND UNTIL THE ANTI-CHRIST IS NO LONGER RESTRAINED HE CANNOT BE REVEALED. 2 Thessalonians 2:7-8 "7For the mystery of lawlessness (that hidden principle of rebellion against constituted authority) is already at work in the world, [but it is] restrained only until he who restrains is taken out of the way. 8And then the lawless one (the antichrist) will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by His appearing at His coming.” The Anti-Christ THE HOLY SPIRIT IS CURRENTLY RESTRAINING THE ANTI-CHRIST The word 'let' in the King James Version is old English and means 'restrain'. The Holy Spirit, who now restrains the Anti-christ, will continue to restrain the Anti-christ, until He (the Holy Spirit) is taken out of the way. When He resurrects the 'dead in Christ', even as He raised Jesus from the dead (Romans 8:11), we shall be 'taken up' and depart this earth together with Him. Also, the Church, which is the 'Body of Christ' is too powerful for Satan or the Anti-Christ to defeat, because we are blood washed and baptized in God's Almighty Holy Spirit and have been given power over Satan. THE ANTI-CHRIST WOULD NOT TAKE A CHANCE UNTIL THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GONE SATAN WOULD NOT CHANCE such a move, until the Holy Spirit is out of the way! Once the Bride of Christ has been removed and door is opened for Satan, the false prophet - who will miss the rapture - and the Anti-christ will make their move. Satan, who is the prince of the power of the air, will then come from his sanctuary in the air - the atmosphere, stratosphere and space - to make his temporary headquarters on the earth! He is now called the 'prince of the power of the air.' (Ephesians 2: 2) After the rapture, which is the catching away of God’s blood-washed, Spiritfilled Church, Satan will terrorize, brutalize, brainwash and deceive those who remain on the earth for 7 years. Satan will permanently possess a political ruler who is called the Anti-christ. What the Bible says about the Antichrist and False Prophet What the Islam and the Koran say about Mahdi 12th Imam • The antichrist will be an unparalleled leader in ability to speak and lead • • The False Prophet will support the antichrist in deceiving the world into accepting and following the Antichrist. • • The Antichrist and the False Prophet will have a powerful army that will do great damage to the Earth in order to subdue it and follow them. • The False Prophet is described as a Dragon in Lamb's clothing • • The Antichrist and the False Prophet establish a New World Order • • The Imam Al Madhi will be an unparalleled leader in ability to speak and lead A "Muslim Jesus" will "return" and support the Imam Al Madhi in getting the world to accept the Imam Al Madhi and follow him. The Imam Al Madhi and the Muslim "Jesus" will have a powerful army that will do great damage to the Earth in order to subdue it and cause everyone to follow them The Muslim "Jesus" will come bearing the name that the world knows as the Lamb of God and yet teach Islam The Imam Al Madhi and the Muslim "Jesus" establish a New World Order What the Bible says about the Antichrist and False Prophet What the Islam and the Koran say about Mahdi 12th Imam • The Antichrist is said to "change the times". • • The Antichrist and False Prophet will adopt a universal and mandatory religion. • • The Antichrist and False prophet will execute by beheading anyone who does not accept their religion. • • The Antichrist will have a specific agenda to kill as many Jews as possible. • The Imam Al Madhi will adopt use of the Islamic calendar for use worldwide, hence changing the times. It is a 12 month calendar of 30 days, each with Muslims names. The Imam Al Madhi and the Muslim "Jesus" will institute Islam as the only acceptable religion. The Imam Al Madhi and the Muslim "Jesus" will execute by beheading anyone who does not accept Islam. Beheading has been the official method of execution for Islam since the days of Mohammed and is still in practice day. The Imam Al Madhi and the Muslim "Jesus" will have an order from God to root out and kill all Jews. What the Islam and the Koran say about Mahdi 12th Imam What the Bible says about the Antichrist and False Prophet • The Antichrist and False Prophet will attack and conquer Jerusalem. Interestingly enough all of the nations the Bible mentions as coming to attack Israel and Jerusalem (In Ezekiel) are currently Muslim nations. • The Antichrist will set himself up in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem as his seat of authority. • The Antichrist will perform many miracles in order to deceive many into following him. • • The Antichrist will make a peace treaty with Israel for 7 years. Jesus at his second coming will defend Jerusalem and Israel from an attack by a coalition of nations led by the Antichrist and the False Prophet. • The Imam Al Madhi and Muslim "Jesus" will attack and conquer Jerusalem in the name of Islam. • The Imam Al Madhi will establish the Islamic Caliphate from Jerusalem. The Caliphate is a religious and political leader of all Islam and all Muslims. With the whole world having to accept Islam he will in effect be a world ruler from Jerusalem. • The Imam Al Madhi will also be able to perform many miracles. • The Imam Al Madhi will make a peace treaty with Israel for 7 years. • The Koran warns that the Dajjal, the Muslim Antichrist, will appear and fool Jews into thinking he is Jesus the Messiah, and that he will fight for them. The Koran warns Muslims to ignore everything he says and flee from him. The Seven Year Covenant The Final 7-Year Period of Daniel's "70 Weeks" Daniel 9:20-23 (Amplified Bible) 20While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy hill of my God– 21Yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the former vision, being caused to fly swiftly, came near to me and touched me about the time of the evening sacrifice. 22He instructed me and made me understand; he talked with me and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give you skill and wisdom and understanding. 23At the beginning of your prayers, the word [giving an answer] went forth, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved. Therefore consider the matter and understand the vision. . The Seven Year Covenant The Final 7-Year Period of Daniel's "70 Weeks" (Con’t) Daniel 9:24-27 (Amplified Bible) 24Seventy weeks [of years, or 490 years] are decreed upon your people and upon your holy city [Jerusalem], to finish and put an end to transgression, to seal up and make full the measure of sin, to purge away and make expiation and reconciliation for sin, to bring in everlasting righteousness (permanent moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) to seal up vision and prophecy and prophet, and to anoint a Holy of Holies. 25Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem until [the coming of] the Anointed One, a Prince, shall be seven weeks [of years] and sixty-two weeks [of years]; it shall be built again with [city] square and moat, but in troublous times. 26And after the sixty-two weeks [of years] shall the Anointed One be cut off or killed and shall have nothing [and no one] belonging to [and defending] Him. And the people of the [other] prince who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood; and even to the end there shall be war, and desolations are decreed. 27And he shall enter into a strong and firm covenant with the many for one week [seven years]. And in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and offering to cease [for the remaining three and one-half years]; and upon the wing or pinnacle of abominations [shall come] one who makes desolate, until the full determined end is poured out on the desolator. The Events of the 70 Weeks of Years Daniel 25Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem until [the coming of] the Anointed One, a Prince, shall be seven weeks [of years] and sixty-two weeks [of years]; it shall be built again with [city] square and moat, but in troublous times. In 445 B.C., Artaxerxes, King of Persia, issued a decree to Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:1-8). This began the countdown to Daniel’s 70 Weeks prophecy. (70weeks x 7weeks = 490) Daniel's prophecy next states that the 490 years will be divided into three periods as follows: – seven weeks (i.e. 7x7 = 49 years) – plus sixty-two weeks (i.e. 62x7 = 434 years) – plus one week (7 years of Tribulation) Which Totals: 49 Years 434 Years = 483 Years Anointed One be cut off 7 Years 490 Years Daniel then states that at the end of the first two periods (69 weeks or 483 years), the Messiah will be "cut off," a seemingly clear reference to the crucifixion. He then states that both Jerusalem and the Temple would be destroyed. The prophecy concludes by focusing on the last week of years (7 years). It says that following the death of the Messiah and the destruction of Jerusalem, "the prince who is to come" will make a covenant with the Jewish people that will enable them to reinstitute their sacrificial system. The Abomination of Desolation Daniel 9:27 (Amplified Bible) 27And he shall enter into a strong and firm covenant with the many for one week [seven years]. And in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and offering to cease [for the remaining three and one-half years]; and upon the wing or pinnacle of abominations [shall come] one who makes desolate, until the full determined end is poured out on the desolator. Daniel 12:11 (Amplified Bible) 11And from the time that the continual burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. Daniel 11:31 (Amplified Bible) 31And armed forces of his shall appear [in the holy land] and they shall pollute the sanctuary, the [spiritual] stronghold, and shall take away the continual [daily burnt offering]; and they shall set up [in the sanctuary] the abomination that astonishes and makes desolate [probably an altar to a pagan god]. Jesus Speaking of The Abomination of Desolation Matthew 24:15-16 The Great Tribulation 15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. (also see Mark 13:14 and Luke 21.20-21) Jordan and Syria call for Israeli withdrawal from all Arab lands Leaders of both states say that Israel must return to pre-1967 borders in order to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Gog/Magog War • Arab League Prepares For United Front Against Israel If Peace Process Fails • Russia plans return to world stage with pro-Islamic policies • Nuclear Iran & The Return of the Mahdi • Return of the Ottomans - Turkey emerges as Middle East leader • Russia carriers seen docking in Syria by 2013 The Tribulation Question: What is the Tribulation? Recent world events, especially in the Middle East have many Christians studying the Bible for an understanding of end times events. This look at "What is the Tribulation?" is just the beginning of our study of the Bible and what it says about the end of this age. Answer: The Tribulation encompasses a future 7 year period when God will complete his discipline of Israel and final judgment upon the unbelieving citizens of the world. Those who accept a Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory believe that Christians who have trusted Christ as Lord and Savior will escape the Tribulation. The Seven Year Covenant The Final 7-Year Period of Daniel's "70 Weeks" (Con’t) Daniel 9:24-27 (Amplified Bible) 24Seventy weeks [of years, or 490 years] are decreed upon your people and upon your holy city [Jerusalem], to finish and put an end to transgression, to seal up and make full the measure of sin, to purge away and make expiation and reconciliation for sin, to bring in everlasting righteousness (permanent moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) to seal up vision and prophecy and prophet, and to anoint a Holy of Holies. 25Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem until [the coming of] the Anointed One, a Prince, shall be seven weeks [of years] and sixty-two weeks [of years]; it shall be built again with [city] square and moat, but in troublous times. 26And after the sixty-two weeks [of years] shall the Anointed One be cut off or killed and shall have nothing [and no one] belonging to [and defending] Him. And the people of the [other] prince who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood; and even to the end there shall be war, and desolations are decreed. 27And he shall enter into a strong and firm covenant with the many for one week [seven years]. And in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and offering to cease [for the remaining three and one-half years]; and upon the wing or pinnacle of abominations [shall come] one who makes desolate, until the full determined end is poured out on the desolator. Biblical References to the Tribulation (The Day of the Lord) Isaiah 2:12 For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low. (KJV) Isaiah 13:6 Wail, for the day of the LORD is at hand! It will come as destruction from the Almighty. (NKJV) Isaiah 13:9 Behold, the day of the LORD comes, Cruel, with both wrath and fierce anger, To lay the land desolate; And He will destroy its sinners from it. (NKJV) (Also: Joel 1:15, 2:1, 11, 31, 3:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:2) The days between the Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement are called “The Days of Awe” Jesus and the Jewish Feasts The Book of Revelation The book of Revelation is the final book of the Bible and covers events in the end not covered elsewhere in scripture. John is on the Island of Patmos as a prisoner, and sees Jesus who instructs him to write a letter to seven churches. This letter is addressed to seven specific churches in the province of Asia, in seven specific cities. These churches are: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea. The Book of Revelation Of the Churches, only Philadelphia is promised rescue from the coming tribulation. To the Church in Philadelphia 7"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. 8I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth. 11I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 12Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name. 13He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Revelation 3:7-13 (NIV) To the Church in Laodicea 14"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. 15I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. 19Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. 20Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. 21To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." Revelation 3:7-13 (NIV) In Revelation chapter 6, John now sees the scroll in the hand of the Lamb, who now begins to open the seals. With each seal opening in Heaven, corresponding events take place on earth. (The Seal Judgments (Revelation 6:1-17, 8:1-5)) First Seal: The Conqueror 1 Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.” 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer. The white horse symbolizes the false peace this false messiah will bring to the world. His peace is temporary through the use of military threat and power. The white horse symbolizes Daniel 9:27, the covenant made with the world. The Antichrist is going to use military power in the guise of peace. He will subdue the nations of the world with his military might and the threat of force. (The Seal Judgments (Revelation 6:1-17, 8:1-5)) Second Seal: Conflict on Earth 3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.”[b] 4 Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword. War will follow; very likely, a nuclear exchange could take place that will affect a large percentage of the Earth population. In the year, 2002 India and Pakistan have already been close to nuclear war. Technology in the future is only going to make it worse as smaller nations begin to develop these technologies. The ability to control events is slipping out of the hands of larger nations. (The Seal Judgments (Revelation 6:1-17, 8:1-5)) Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth 5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart[c] of wheat for a denarius,[d] and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine. Following a nuclear exchange or some other type of world war would be an immediate inflationary impact as crops and foods become limited or contaminated with nuclear fallout. Uncontaminated food is scarcer and more valuable because of the vast amounts of food now unusable. (The Seal Judgments (Revelation 6:1-17, 8:1-5)) Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth 7 When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” 8 So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth. The results of nuclear war are 1/4 of the Earth population dies, including the effects, which follow, lack of food, disease, and animals without control. Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs (The Seal Judgments (Revelation 6:1-17, 8:1-5)) 9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed. The souls of persecuted believers wait for their fellow believers to arrive. The goal on earth will be to create a unified religion in the first half of the 70th week. Christians who refuse to submit will be killed, they will be forced to submit to the will of the Antichrist. Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances (The Seal Judgments (Revelation 6:1-17, 8:1-5)) 12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. 13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” The earthquake allows man to see his own mortality. Through this period of testing (Revelation 3:9), many who hold an exalted view of man, humanism, will be humbled. (The Seal Judgments (Revelation 6:1-17, 8:1-5)) Seventh Seal: Silence in Heaven! And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Revelation 8:1 More likely, this quiet demonstrates a sober, awestruck silence at the judgments to come, now that the seals are off and the scroll can be opened. 1 After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. 2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, 3 saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed… Revelation 7:1-4 The Sealed of Israel The Jewish nation begins to recognize Yeshua (Jesus), the Messiah rejected by Israel two thousand years ago. The ministry of the 144,000 Jews will bring many people to a saving knowledge of Jesus as Messiah. Israel will be fulfilling the role she was meant to fulfill from the start - bringing the knowledge of God to the nations. Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets Revelation 8:1-13 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets. 3 Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. 5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake. 6 So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. The Seventh seal, brings the seven angels who have the trumpets judgments forward. The First Trumpet Revelation 8:7-13 7The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up. This could possibly be the case of nuclear war, fallout, pollution, meteors, and so forth. Mingled with blood may indicate the color or the result of the phenomenon described here. God is bringing judgment; He isn't a passive bystander. This is not "nature" taking its course. The Second Trumpet Revelation 8:7-13 8The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood, 9a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed. Here we see a comet or asteroid strike the earth, destroying 1/3 of the sea, ships and life. One third is only destroyed because God is forcing the earth to decide, and at the same time judging them for the persecution of his people. The Third Trumpet Revelation 8:7-13 10The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water— 11the name of the star is Wormwood (meaning Bitterness). A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter. Here a second asteroid or comet strikes the earth, this time 1/3 of fresh water becomes poisoned, resulting in the death of many. The Fourth Trumpet Revelation 8:7-13 12The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night. 13As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: "Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!" The fourth trumpet is a plague on the heavens, bringing darkness on the earth. This does not describe a one-third lessening of light, but one-third of the day and night are plunged into absolute darkness; as Jesus said: the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light (Matthew 24:29). The angel's (some versions have "eagle") woes are Note: The 1st four trumpets well founded; one-third of the earth's population will die in are "natural"; the next two are the next three trumpets. "demonic"...) The Fifth Trumpet Revelation 9:1-20 1The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss. 2When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss. 3And out of the smoke locusts came down upon the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth. 4They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5They were not given power to kill them, but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes a man. 6During those days men will seek death, but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them. John, sees demonic forces unleashed on humanity, people are stung but cannot die. Here we can see a demonstration of God’s mercy as people are once again made to realize their own humanity and must decide who is God. 7The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. On their heads they wore something like crowns of gold, and their faces resembled human faces. 8Their hair was like women's hair, and their teeth were like lions' teeth. 9They had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the thundering of many horses and chariots rushing into battle. 10They had tails and stings like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months. 11They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon (meaning Destroyer). Revelation 9:1-20 The Sixth Trumpet Revelation 9:1-20 13The sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the horns of the golden altar that is before God. 14It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates." 15And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. 16The number of the mounted troops was two hundred million. I heard their number. 17The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur. 18A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of their mouths. 19The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury. 20The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood—idols that cannot see or hear or walk. 21Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts. Revelation 9:1-20 War is unleashed again, this time 1/3 of humanity dies. Not counting the other disasters, 47% of the earth population dies in the first half of the tribulation period. The Two Witnesses Revelation 11:3-14 3And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth." 4These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 6These men have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want. The two witnesses engage the Antichrist, the earth’s false Messiah. The identity of these two individuals has always been a source of discussion. From the book of Malachi the identity of one of two is Elijah. Other then Elijah, Enoch is the only person according to scripture who never died. For this reason, many speculate the second witness is Enoch. 7Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. 8Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. 9For three and a half days men from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. 10The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth. 11But after the three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. 12Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on. 13At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. 14The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon. Revelation 11:3-14 The Seventh Trumpet Revelation 11:15-18 15The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever." 16And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 7saying: "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. 18The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your saints and those who reverence your name, both small and great — and for destroying those who destroy the earth." The worship of the twenty-four elders for what God has done, and for what He is about to do. The nations are angry with God and He responds with wrath; those that destroy the earth are themselves destroyed. The Ant-ichrist And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. Then he opened his mouth in blaspheming against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. "And the ten horns which you saw are And it was to him to make ten kingsgranted who have received no war with the saints andbut to overcome them. kingdoms as yet, they receive And authority to him over authority for onewas hourgiven as kings with the everyThese tribe, are tongue andmind, nation. all beast. of one andAnd they on the and earth will worship will who give dwell their power authority to the him, These whosewill names have been beast. make warnot with the written theLamb Bookwill of Life of the Lamb Lamb, andinthe overcome them, slain theoffoundation of the for Hefrom is Lord lords and King ofworld." kings; and those Revelations who are with13:1-10 Him are called chosen and faithful." Revelations 17:12-14 This verse tells you that the 10 horns mentioned above are 10 kings, or 10 nations, that will give their allegiance to the Antichrist. The Antichrist is called the Beast, the Lawless One, the Man of Sin and the Son of Perdition in the following verses. The first verse is right out of the Book of Revelations. "Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name ... and the dragon (Satan) gave him his power, his throne and great authority. I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast, and worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?" The False Prophet 11Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon. 12He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. Revelation 13:11-12 At some point the Anti-Christ receives a fatal wound, possible when combating the two witnesses. Satan then resurrects the Beast/Antichrist. This causes the world to wonder and marvel after this person. Mark of the Beast 13: And he (the False Prophet) doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14: And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15: And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 16: And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666. Revelation 13:13-17 Mark of the Beast "A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: 'If ANYONE worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink of the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name. This calls for patient endurance on the part of THE SAINTS who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus' ". Revelation 14:9-12 RFID Chip The Next Generation May Embrace (the Mark of the Beast) Being 'Chipped PCWorld reported on June 12, 2010 You may reject the idea of a microchip implant, but your grandchildren could embrace them, according to an Australian professor. At present the professor regards the device as a threat to life and liberty because technologists and politicians largely do not know if silicon chips could harm the human body and have not determined the terms in which the devices can be used. The chip implants presently cause damage to the human body because they fuse with tissue and cause damage when removed. A Florida couple and their teenage son had Applied Digital Solutions chips implanted in their arms. RFID Scientist have already determined that the proper areas for the RFID chip to be distributed is in the right hand or forehead. The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go, pour out the seven bowls of God's wrath on the earth.” Revelation 16:1-2 2The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly and painful sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 3The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead man, and every living thing in the sea died. Revelation 16:3-6 4The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. 5Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: "You are just in these judgments, you who are and who were, the Holy One, because you have so judged; 6for they have shed the blood of your saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve." The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire. 9They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him. Revelation 16:8-11 10The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. Men gnawed their tongues in agony 11and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done. The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 12The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East. Revelation 16:12 The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 17Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth. 19Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. Revelation 16:17-19 The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent (100 pounds or about 6.5 stones in weight). Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great. Revelation 16:20-21 Revelation 19:6-9 6Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: "Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. 7Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.) 9Then the angel said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!' " And he added, "These are the true words of God." The Rider on the White Horse 11I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. 12His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19:11-16 19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army. Revelation 19:19 Revelation 19:11-16 20But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. 21The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. Revelation 19:20-21 1And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time. Revelation 20:1-3 4I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years. Revelation 20:4-6 Satan's Doom 7When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison 8and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. 9They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. 10And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Revelation 20:7-10 The Dead Are Judged 11Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12And 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. 13The 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 he had done. 14Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:11-15 The New Jerusalem 1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." 5He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." Revelation 20:11-15 Jesus Is Coming 7"Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book." 8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. 9But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!" 10Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near. 11Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be holy." 12"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. 14"Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 16"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star." 17The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. 18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. 19And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. 20He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. 21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen. Recommended Prophecy Websites • • • • • • • Longtom Radio End Time Ministry http://www.ltradio.org/ The Hal Lindsey Report http://www.hallindsey.com/ Rapture Ready http://www.raptureready.com/ Prophecy Update http://www.prophecyupdate.com/ Jesus Walk http://www.jesuswalk.com/revelation/ End Time Prophecy Net http://www.endtimeprophecy.net/ Online Bible Prophecy Lessons http://www.cyberspaceministry.org/Lessons/Future/eng-future.html • BibleProphecyMan.com http://frankdimora.typepad.com/the_last_chronicles/ • Al-Mahdi and the Antichrist http://al-mahdi.atspace.com/ • Bible Book of Revelation http://www.biblebookofrevelation.com/