The Second Coming of Christ Pt. 9

Now we need to put together all of the signs of the 2nd coming from all of these scriptures in the working order that they have been given to us. This is a timeline that can now be drawn out like a map and into which we can insert the things, in their proper place, that we still have yet to study.

Beginning of Sorrows
False christs.
Wars and rumors of wars.
Nation vs. nation, kingdom vs. kingdom, ethnic group vs. ethnic group
Famine.
Pestilence
Earthquakes
Betrayal
Persecution
Martyrdom
False prophets
People’s love grows cold
Gospel preached in whole world
Then the end shall come.

70th week begins
Christians need to endure to the end.
Apostasy - itching ears, doctrines of demons
Mocking and rejection of God and His word
Belief in evolution
Increase in wickedness - days of Noah, days of Lot

Midpoint of 70th week
Jerusalem surrounded
Restrainer removed
Abomination of desolation
Jews flee Judea
Great tribulation (known in the O.T. as Jacob's trouble)
Jerusalem trodden by Gentiles until end
False prophets show great signs and wonders
Delusion to all who won’t believe the truth/ if possible elect are deceived
Tribulation shortened - doesn't go the whole 3 1/2 years

Day of the Lord - starts sometime after tribulation ends and before end of 70th week
Fearful sights and wonders in heaven
Sun darkened
Moon gives no light
Stars fall
Heavens parted (rolled up like a scroll)
Nations in upheaval
Seas and waves roar
Men’s hearts failing for fear
Powers shaken in heaven
Things coming on the earth
Earth trembles and quakes
Earth’s foundations moved
Elements burned up
Devastation in heaven
Earth burned up
Smoke and fire
*Notice how the above signs, taken from the Scriptures about the 2nd coming exactly parallel the scriptures in both the O.T. and the N.T. that speak about the Day of the Lord. There is no question that this is the exact same event spoken of in those scriptures and is definitely the Day of the Lord. We will see these signs again in Revelation and by then should easily recognize them. They do not occur multiple times. These horrific events are a one time deal only. They will be devastating in their consequences.

2nd Coming
Sign of the Son of Man
Brightness of His appearing
Antichrist's reign comes to an end
Tribes mourn
Son of Man comes in clouds with great glory and power
Trumpet blast
God thunders
Angels gather elect - the rapture
One taken, one left
*All of the above signs are connected with both the 2nd Coming and the rapture, as we shall confirm even more next. There is no mistake that the rapture occurs at the time of the 2nd Coming.

Very end of 70th week - this will become more clear in Revelation
Hailstones
Lord comes with the saints at Armageddon

With this basic outline, we will see how easily the events of Revelation fit in and make perfect sense. But we still have a few more things to cover before we begin studying the book of Revelation.