MAKING YOURSELF READY
Revelation 19:5-7 NKJV
Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!” And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”
Revelation 1:3
“Blessed is the one who reads aloud 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 22:7
“Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
1. JESUS IS COMING BACK QUICKLY!
2. BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO KEEP FAITH IN HIS WORD
Luke 18:8
“…when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
Matthew 24:3 NKJV
Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
MATTHEW 24 SIGNS
(To increase like birth pangs)
1. Mass deception and false teachers
2. Wars and rumors of wars
3. Famines
4. Pestilence
5. Earthquakes in various places
6. Persecution of the saints
7. Lawlessness
8. Cold love
John 16:1-2 NKJV
These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble. They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.
Matthew 24:13 NKJV
“But he who endures to the end shall be saved.”
Matthew 24:25
“See, I have warned you about this ahead of time.”
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Hebrews 9:27 NKJV
“….it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,”
Philippians 4:4
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
FIVE SIGNS TO WATCH
1. THE TEMPLE
2. LAWLESSNESS
3. THE MARK
4. THE FALLING AWAY
5. THE EUPHRATES RIVER
(2Thess 2, Rev 13, Rev 16, Matt 24:15)
Revelation 16:12-16 NKJV
“Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.” And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.”
Ephesians 5:15 AMP
“Therefore see that you walk carefully living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil, not as the unwise, but as wise, sensible, intelligent, discerning people”
John 16:33 NKJV
“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Philippians 4:4
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
II Corinthians 4:17-18 NKJV
“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF THIS WORLD MUST INCREASE BEFORE THE REVELATION OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD WILL INCREASE
II Chronicles 7:13-15 NKJV
“When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.”
Acts 11:27-29 NKJV
“And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.”
Parallels of Joseph and JESUS
1. Both were most beloved by their father
2. Both were shepherds
3. Both prophesied to rule over Israel
4. Both sent by their father
5. Both had brothers who envied and plotted to murder them
6. Both tempted yet without sin
7. Both shed innocent blood that was presented to their father
8. Both sold into slavery for silver 20/30
9. Both pronounced dead and yet lived
10. Both exalted to the right hand of Sovereignty
MATTHEW 24 REVELATION 6 CHART
Revelation 3:10-11 NKJV
“Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.”
I John 5:4-5 NKJV
“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?”
Revelation 22:12-17 NKJV
“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.”