Go, My people, enter you rooms.
Shut the doors behind you.
Hide yourselves for a little while
Until His wrath has passed by.
See, the Lord is coming out of His dwelling
To punish the people of the earth for their sins!
Isaiah 26:20-21
Jesus answered, “If I want John to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow Me.” Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?” John 21:22-23.
“Peter, what good will it be for a person if they gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul? Or what can be given in exchange for their soul? Don’t be afraid, Peter, from now on you will catch men (Luke 5:10). For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will reward each person accordingly to do what they have done. I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom,” Matthew 16:26-28.
While banished on the island of Patmos, John received the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, who testifies to everything he saw- that is, the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near (Revelation 1:1-3).
I, John, saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven. It was a glorious sight, beautiful as a bride at her wedding (Revelation 21:2 TLB). And to Him Who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve His God and Father – to Him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
Look, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him. Even those who pierced Him! And all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, “Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come, the Almighty,” Revelation 1:5-8.
Out 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. On His robe and on His thigh, He has this name written:
“KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS,” Revelation 19:15-16.
But Jesus spoke of yet a different time, when disaster would come to Jerusalem, for all the buildings would be knocked down, with not one stone left on top of another. The disciples asked when this would happen.
“Don’t let anyone fool you. For many will come claiming to be the Messiah and will lead many astray. When you hear of wars beginning, this does not signal My return. These must come, but the end is not yet. The nations and kingdoms of the earth will rise against each other, and there will be famines and earthquakes in many places. But all this will be only the beginning of the horrors to come.”
“Then you will be tortured and killed and hated all over the world because you are Mine. Many of you shall fall back into sin and betray and hate each other. Many false prophets will appear and lead many astray. Sin will be rampant everywhere and will cool the love of many. But those enduring to the end shall be saved.”
“The Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it, and then, finally, the end will come.”
“However, if anyone tells you, ‘The Messiah has arrived at such and such a place, or has appeared here or there,’ don’t believe it. For false Christs shall arise, and false prophets will do wonderful miracles so that if it were possible, even God’s chosen ones would be deceived. See, I have warned you.”
“So, if someone tells you the Messiah has returned and is out in the desert, don’t bother to go and look. Or, that He is hiding at a certain place, don’t believe it! For as lightning flashes across the sky from east to west, so shall My coming be, when I, the Messiah, return.”
“Immediately after the persecution of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give light, and the stars will seem to fall from the heavens, and the powers overshadowing the earth will be convulsed.”
“And then at last the signal of My coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning all around the earth. And the nations of the world will see Me arrive in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And I shall send forth My angels with the sound of a mighty trumpet blast, and they shall gather My chosen ones from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.”
“Heaven and earth will disappear, but My words remain forever! But no one knows the date and hour when the end will be – not even the angels. No, not even God’s Son. Only the Father knows.”
“The world will be at ease – banquets and parties and weddings – just as in Noah’s time before the sudden coming of the flood. People wouldn’t believe what was going to happen until the flood actually arrived and took them all away. So shall My coming be.”
“Two will be working in the fields and one will be taken. Two will be going about their household tasks, one will be taken, the other left behind.”
“So be prepared, for you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. Just as a man can prevent trouble from thieves by keeping watch for them, so you can avoid trouble by always being ready for My unannounced return.”
“Are you a wise and faithful servant of the Lord? Have I given you the task of managing My household, to feed My children day by day? Blessings on you if I return and find you faithfully doing your work. I will put such faithful ones in charge of everything I own!”
“But if you are evil and say to yourself, ‘My Lord won’t be coming for a while,” and begin oppressing others, partying and getting drunk, your Lord will arrive unexpectedly and send you off to the judgment of the hypocrites. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!” Matthew 24:2-51 TLB.
Since everything will be destroyed in this way,
What kind of people ought you to be?
You ought to live holy and godly lives
As you look forward to the day of God
And speed its coming!
2 Peter 3:11-12