Part 3 of 6 – The Second Coming

Equipping God's Saints (Followers of Christ) through the Prophecies of the End Times …

We are talking about what the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is really going to be like. Revelation 1:1 says:

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass...”

The word that was translated “Revelation” is the word “Apokalupsis”, which means to reveal. This is really the revealing of Jesus Christ to the world. The entire Book of Revelation, 22 chapters, is devoted to dramatizing and telling the story of how the Second Coming is going to happen. This is the crowning moment of all human history. This is when Jesus Christ comes to this earth to put down the thrones of men and to establish the long-promised kingdom of God.

The Book of Revelation tells several accounts of His Second Coming from different angles. We're going to look at some of those accounts because it's so interesting to see what God wanted you and me to know. He devoted 22 chapters just to tell us over and over again about the marvelous revealing of Jesus Christ at His Second Coming to this earth.

One account we want to look at is found in Revelation 6:12-13. This is the Sixth Seal account of the Second Coming. It says:

“And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.”

There are 7 Seals. We are looking at the 6^th Seal. It's giving the account of what's going to happen when He comes. Remember this because we are going to read it in other accounts:

• Great earthquake
• Sun becomes black
• Moon became as blood
• Stars of heaven fell

It goes on to say in Revelation 6:14-16:

“And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:”

This is going to be a wonderful time when His people are caught up to meet Him in the air. But the Bible teaches it's also going to be a time when people who lived in rebellion and did not give their lives to Jesus Christ and did not believe the gospel, will suffer the wrath of the Lamb [Jesus Christ is the Lamb] against the disobedient.

Sometimes we emphasize the mercy and the love of Jesus Christ so much that we forget to preach this part of the Bible. For those who reject Him, ultimately will receive of the wrath of God, which we don't want anyone to do.

It goes on to say in Revelation 6:17:

“For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?”

Imagine it... People running to rocks; running to mountains saying,

“Fall on us, hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, for the great day of his wrath has come.”

The Book of Revelation tells several accounts of Jesus Christ's Second Coming from different angles.

There are 7 Trumpets, 7 Seals and 7 Vials. In the 7^th Trumpet account of the Second Coming, Revelation 11:15 says:

“And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.”

This is a marvelous thing. It is the transition from human government, the kingdoms of this world, to the promised kingdoms of God. The kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord and His Christ and He's going to reign from that point in time, for ever and ever.

He goes on to tell us in Revelation 11:16-17:

“And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshiped God,

Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.”

This is going to be an incredible event. It's the transition of the kingdom of men, which has been ruling the world since the beginning of humanity, into the promised kingdom of God. This event is also referred to in Daniel 7:9:

“I beheld till the thrones were cast down [Daniel saw the casting down of the thrones of human government], and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.”

You are reading the prophecies of this soon-coming event that is bringing into realization a prayer that many of us have prayed:

“Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth”

Finally, in Revelation 11:18, it says:

“And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.”

What happens is the nations get angry. That causes them to invade Israel at Armageddon. This takes place at the Battle of Armageddon. The nations were angry and they tried to invade Israel to destroy her. That makes God angry because of their rebellion.

Not only is it a time of wrath, but also notice in Revelation 11:18 it says:

“...And this is the time that the prophets and the saints are given their rewards. Thou shalt give rewards unto thy servants, the prophets...”

Revelation 11:19 goes on to say:

“And the temple of God was opened in heaven [we'll see this several times], and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.”

Remember that from back in the Sixth Seal? The same thing: lightnings, voices, thunderings, earthquake, great hail.

We will continue studying the different accounts in the Book of Revelation about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. As we continue through this study about the Second Coming, I'd like to ask you to think about your position with Jesus Christ right now. Let's say you're one of those out in the field with a friend and the Second Coming happens and your friend goes and you're left behind. You don't want to be there.

One of the reasons I'm doing this lesson today is I want to make sure that no one who is reading this misses the rapture. I don't want you, if you're a woman working with a friend of yours, for you to be left. I also don't want your friend to be left.

That is what this message is devoted to. All the prophecies point to the soon Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It's not a matter of IF it will happen ~ it is GOING TO happen. The only question is WHEN and WILL YOU BE READY?

Jesus said it this way in Matthew 24:44:

“Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”

I want you to be ready.

Resources: The anointing of the Holy Spirit and God Almighty, of whom I am accountable to. I have prayed diligently and am led to follow and support the teachings of Pastor Irvin Baxter from Endtime Ministries and his teachings of Understanding the End Times. I encourage you to visit his website at endtime.com.