Last Days Pt. 6

Last Days pt. 6

Revelation 19:11-16 11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. NKJV

Christ Glorious Appearing

Intro:

Over the past twenty years of my life there is one question that I have been asked often by people from all walks of life, “What will the Last Days be like?” With my personality and detailed brain, I cannot answer that one question with one answer.

Actually, that is because there is not one answer to that question. The Last Days is actually a sequence of events that will unfold over the pages of time and over many lands and over many years.

To help each of us get a better grasp on what I am sharing I thought this visual outline may help…

Outline:

1. Last Days Preparation 2. The Rapture 3. The Tribulation 4. The Antichrist 5. The Great Tribulation 6. Christ’s Glorious Appearance to Judge and to Wage War 7. The Millennium 8. The Final Judgement 9. The New Heaven and The New Earth

You see there are actually 9 major events that will encompass what most call the Last Days. These 9 major events will be the basis of the 9 sub-sequential messages of this Last Days series here at Rochester Assembly in the weeks to come.

So now let’s prepare to turn our attention to the sixth message of this series, Christ Glorious Appearing

Message:

After there is an escalation of the Last Day preparations, after The Rapture of the Saints, after The Tribulation, The Rise of the antichrist, and The Great Tribulation, then will come Christ Glorious Appearing.

The Glorious Appearing of Christ…

1. Will be His return, with the raptured saints, and His angels, II Thess 1:6-10; Jude 14-15; Rev 19:14.

II Thess 1:6-10 6 since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, 7 and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed.

Jude 14-15 14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

Rev 19:14. 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in ﬁne linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.

-The tribulation period will have been unfolding on the earth. -At its culmination Christ will return for His 2nd advent. -Those raptured saints will return with Him. -The angelic armies of heaven with be with Him. -He will return in power, in control, and will set up His 1,000-year reign.

*So many have forgotten, left out and even over looked this glorious event of Christianity but I have not, I will not, and pray you shall not!

The Glorious Appearing of Christ…

2. Will be the gathering together of tribulation saint, Matt 24:31; 25:31-40, 46; Mark 13:27; Rev 20:4.

3. Will catch unbelievers unprepared, Matt 24:38-39, 43.

4. Will be when He separates the people on the earth, Matt 13:40-41, 47-50; 25:31-46.

5. Will cause the nations to be enraged, Rev 11:18.

6. Will cause saints to rejoice, Rev 19:1-8.

7. Will be when begins to destroy the ungodly, including the antichrist and Satan, Is 13:6-12; Ezek 20:34-38; Matt 13:41-50; 24:30, 25:41-46, Rev 6:16-17; 11:18; 17:14; 18:1-24; Rev 19:11-20:3.

8. Will be when tribulation saints receive their rewards, Matt 5:11-12; I Cor 1:12-14; 9:25-27; Gal 6:9-10; II Tim 4:8; Rev 20:4.

I Cor 9:25 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.

II Tim 4:8 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

Rev 4:20 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

-After Christ has destroyed the false prophet, the antichrist and His enemies with the sword of His mouth, then He will see Satan bound for 1,000 years. -He will then set up His kingdom on this earth. -He will also set up and institute His followers, (those that died for him during the 7- year tribulation period) as rulers with Him in His new Kingdom.

*Even though I would not desire to live through the tribulation period, this time on earth reveal to us Gods’ desire to still save those who come to faith in His Son and then to reward them in Christ coming rule and reign.

The Glorious Appearing of Christ… 9. Will be when tribulation saints share in Christ glory and kingdom, Matt 25:31-40; Rom 8:29; II Thess 2:13-14; Rev 20:4.

Matt 25:31-40 31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ 41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting ﬁre prepared for the devil and his angels:

Rom 8:29 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

II Thess 2:13-14 13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctiﬁcation by the Spirit and belief in the truth, 14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.

*Again, even though I would not desire to live through the tribulation period, this time on earth reveal to us Gods’ desire to still save those who come to faith in His Son and then to reward them in Christ coming rule and reign.

Musicians: Please come.

Conclusion:

At this point you may be asking yourself what my motivation is for sharing all of these Biblical truths. You may be questioning if I am intentionally attempting to scare people. The answer is very simple. I only want people to know. I only want to answer the question that so many ask in this day and age. I want us to know how the Last Days begin, unfold, and wrap up according to the Bible.

It is my desire to see God’s people informed, not un-informed! You may have heard some things today that scare you, that concern you, and that resonate with you. If so, I would encourage you to take heart from the Word of God, stand irm, and continue to draw closer and closer to the Lord throughout the days of your life time, as this is a sure-ire way not to be taken captive by the enemy’s devices. It is also a way to ensure your salvation throughout eternity with Him.

Prayer team: Please come

Our prayer team is coming now.

Altar time / Ministry time:

As they come, I would like to give you an opportunity to receive prayer…

1. Repentance 2. Salvation 3. Baptism with the Holy Spirit 4. Healing 5. Deliverance

Salvation Offer:

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Matt 11:28-29 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will ﬁnd rest for your souls.

Rom 10:9-10 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Benediction:

Num 6:24-26 24 “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”’

II Cor 13:14 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

Pastor John E. Skipworth, Jr. 03/01/20 RA