Participants: Mark Fox
Series Code: AMP
Program Code: AMP000013A
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00:04 We are racing towards the global crisis at the close.
00:09 God is going to set up His kingdom on earth. 00:13 Preparation for the tribulation 00:16 and the translation is to develop 00:18 a character like Jesus Christ. 00:21 To reach every hamlet, every village, 00:23 every man, every child, every person in India, 00:27 every person in South America must hear these 00:30 three angels' messages. 00:34 These are stories that illustrate 00:37 the kind of fabric of character and perseverance 00:39 that we need to go through the tribulation 00:42 just as certainly as they did. 00:44 The Bible makes it very clear 00:45 we are living in an unusual hour, 00:48 the last grains of sand 00:49 are trickling through the hourglass of time 00:52 and the door of probation is about to swing shut. 01:00 Our topic entitled tonight is The Last Night On Earth. 01:07 It is amazing what we will do for love. 01:13 How many remember falling in love? 01:17 Now let me jog your memory. 01:22 Well, I was attending the theological seminary 01:25 at Andrews University in Southwestern, 01:28 little pocket there and Southwestern, Michigan, 01:32 just a little dot on the map 01:34 but there're several thousand in population 01:37 and most of those are people that go to the university. 01:41 And I fell in love with my wife-to-be at that time 01:46 and I was really head over heals 01:49 and so much so that during the summer, 01:53 my wife said, I have to go back to New York City 01:58 and I'm going to have a temp position 02:01 and I'm gonna work there in Manhattan, 02:04 Downtown, New York City, mega city, bigger city, 02:09 as you know in the United States. 02:11 And so she was gonna go during the summer, 02:13 I would continue through summer school, 02:16 attending the seminary, taking summer classes. 02:19 And so we were gonna have 02:21 a long distance love relationship 02:25 and I didn't like that idea. 02:28 But I said, you know what, I'll come out and visit you. 02:32 She said, "No, you don't need to do that." 02:34 Look, my mind was already made up, 02:36 I was gonna do it. 02:37 And so I didn't care about the distance, 02:40 I didn't care about how much the gas costs. 02:43 Besides, I have a VW Rabbit 02:46 that I had inherited from my parents. 02:49 Now it was very tired, it had high mileage, 02:51 but it did get good gas mileage. 02:54 It was a little diesel and so I decided, 02:57 you know what, I know I don't really make much money 03:00 going to the seminary. 03:01 But I'm gonna do it. 03:03 So one weekend, I call her up, at the beginning of the week 03:08 and saying, I'm coming. 03:09 "No, no, no." 03:11 I know I have to be back to class on Monday, 03:13 but I'm gonna come anyway. 03:15 And so you know, 03:16 it's amazing what we do for love. 03:18 But at any rate, so I headed out. 03:22 And my heart is full of anticipation. 03:26 I call it my unforgettable trip 03:28 from Berrien Springs to New York City. 03:32 My heart was full of, everyone say that word, 03:35 ANTICIPATION! 03:37 It's amazing what anticipation does for motivation. 03:41 So at any rate, 03:44 I'm just rambling down my high way 03:46 and just whistling, and happy, and joyful, 03:50 and I'm envisioning my time with my wife-to-be. 03:55 And so I knew, 03:56 in the back of my mind I'm thinking, 03:58 oh, boy, I got go practically just go there, 04:00 give her a hug and get a little time together 04:02 and then race back to the seminary. 04:05 I'd rather be with her. 04:07 Anyway, so, I remember, I'm going from Michigan 04:11 and I got to go down through Indiana 04:16 and then as I'm into Ohio, 04:19 all of a sudden, the car starts acting up. 04:22 And hey, when that happens, and so I looked down 04:25 and I see the engine light, the oil light is on. 04:28 And I'm thinking, this is not a really good sign. 04:31 And immediately my mind starts racing 04:33 like oh, no, what if I can't see her. 04:35 You know, I don't really care about the car. 04:37 I just want a car to get me there. 04:39 So at any rate, I pull over and I pop the hood, 04:44 not a pretty sight. 04:46 Have you ever seen an engine 04:47 that had oil all over it, everywhere? 04:51 And I'm like what in the world is going on 04:54 and immediately I'm calculating, 04:55 let's see if I break down, 04:57 how long am I going to be broken down, 04:58 can I still make it. 05:00 It's amazing what we do for love. 05:02 So it is at any rate, I had to walk. 05:04 I walked and I walked and I walked 05:06 and finally I was able to get a tow truck. 05:11 And that was very expensive 05:13 for my meager money as seminary, 05:17 so at any rate, they towed me to a nearby car repair shop. 05:25 And so I brought it in there and they said, 05:28 "Well, Mr. Fox, you have a major problem here. 05:33 You're oil feed, feed-- oil feed line, 05:38 I could say that oil feed line, has busted. 05:42 And that's why it shot oil all over your engine. 05:45 It's going to take us, 05:47 I said do it, do it, whatever it-- 05:48 Well, it's gonna take-- Just do it. 05:50 And so while they're doing 05:52 and I'm calculating and I'm pacing, 05:53 you know, like happening to be-- 05:55 Okay, anyway. So I'm pacing, I'm pacing. 05:59 Finally, after several hours they fixed it. 06:01 I paid for it. And I called her. 06:04 "No, no, no, don't try to come. It's already late." 06:07 I said, I'm on my way. 06:08 So I'm rambling down, rambling down. 06:10 Now that had set me back for several hours. 06:13 So I knew I'd say 06:14 I'm going to be getting there late 06:16 like really late, like midnight late. 06:20 Well, what happened was, 06:22 as I'm cruising on into New York City, 06:27 it's a concrete jungle. 06:29 It really is. 06:30 And so I got completely lost and it was close to midnight. 06:34 And then I notice 06:36 that my, well, my diesel gas was running out. 06:39 It was like on the E going under the E, 06:43 that's empty. 06:45 And so at any rate, I'm wondering you know, 06:47 what should I do and what happened was 06:49 I took the wrong exit. 06:51 Now that's like going to the point 06:53 of no return in New York City. 06:55 And so I rolled down my window 06:58 you know, there to buy a gas there. 07:00 I finally found a gas station. 07:02 And I said, "Could you tell me where I am?" 07:03 They said "You're in the Bronx." 07:05 One of the boroughs there, you know, don't want to be, 07:07 you know, get lost in New York City 07:09 and so I was in the Bronx at midnight running out of gas 07:11 while my wife to be was waiting for me patiently. 07:15 This was before cell phones. 07:17 This is all pay phones back then. 07:19 And so at any rate, let me tell you something, 07:24 when I finally made it to the apartment complex, 07:27 there in Queens, New York, 07:28 where she lived with her grandmother 07:31 and her mother was there as well 07:33 and some brothers and-- or rather sisters and-- 07:37 And so when I arrived, she met me out there 07:40 by the curb where I was parking. 07:42 She was, so I'll be outside waiting for you. 07:45 When I saw her, do you think like, 07:47 oh, man, you think I was focusing on the trip? 07:51 I was like, it was worth it all. 07:54 And when we embraced, 07:56 I said, "Man, I would drive to the North Pole for this." 08:02 It is amazing what we will do for love. 08:05 It was worth it all, so that we could be together 08:08 even if it meant just a day or two. 08:13 I got to tell you this. 08:15 My Bible tells me that Jesus died 08:21 because He wanted to be with us so much. 08:26 He took a long trip. 08:30 And the devil said, 08:31 "This is not worth it, don't come. 08:33 And when He came, "Go back. This is not worth it. 08:37 But Jesus was determined. He wanted to marry us. 08:42 And He's called us 08:43 to the marriage supper to the Lamb. 08:44 Is anybody here tonight? 08:47 My Bible tells me 08:48 that He came on a very costly trip along the way. 08:52 But He came here with a mission and a message, and a mandate, 08:56 I will save them at any cost to myself 08:58 so that we can be together, forever. 09:01 Can you say amen? And so listen to me. 09:04 "I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, 09:07 this is Revelation. 09:09 What book of the Bible? Revelation. 09:10 Listen. 09:12 "And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, 09:15 'Behold the tabernacle of God,' 09:17 the dwelling, 'of God is with men 09:21 and He will dwell with them and they shall be His people 09:25 and God himself will be with them 09:27 and be their God.'" 09:30 I'm so happy that as you read the Scriptures, 09:33 there is this kind of ending, should I say beginning. 09:39 I'm happy that it has a happy ending. 09:43 We shall live with God forever. 09:46 I believe that Jesus loves us so much. 09:49 And I want you to think about this, 09:52 that He longs to come and take us home to heaven 09:55 to be with him forever. 09:58 Amen. 09:59 How many believe God has longings in His heart. 10:02 He has yearnings in His heart. 10:04 He has a hunger for our love and a longing to be together. 10:08 Would you agree, all heaven is a stir, 10:11 we're trying to save man so that they can be with us 10:15 and go home to be with the Lord. 10:17 Now Jesus died on the cross. 10:19 So that by accepting Him as the Lord and Savior, 10:23 we will be together through all eternity. 10:27 So think about it. 10:29 All of heaven, all of heaven lives with intense, 10:34 what's that word? 10:36 Anticipation. 10:37 Come on, thundered out, 10:38 anticipation of us living together 10:42 with them forever in heaven. 10:45 Would you agree, God has anticipation. 10:51 It's been said, you need three things to be happy. 10:55 I've said it before, I'll echo it. 10:57 Number one, someone to love. Number two, something to do. 11:02 And number three, something to look forward to. 11:05 God built it into our framework 11:07 and wired us to want to look forward to something. 11:10 I don't care whether you're thrown in jail, 11:13 whether your life is threatened, 11:14 whether you lose your job, you always can look forward 11:18 to going home to be with the Lord, 11:21 where they'll be no more pain, no more suffering. 11:25 Now that's something to look forward to. 11:27 And so think about it. 11:29 "We ourselves" Paul said in Romans 8:23. 11:34 "We ourselves groan within ourselves, 11:37 eagerly waiting." 11:38 What kind of waiting? 11:40 "Eagerly waiting for the adoption, 11:43 the redemption of our body." 11:45 When we go to be with the Lord, we're gone their body and all. 11:48 Amen. We're going up here. 11:50 Aren't you glad to going to get a new model? 11:51 I've said that before. Romans 8 verse 23. 11:54 Now I want you to think. 11:56 My parents live in Portland, Oregon, 11:59 which is not far from Mount St. Helens. 12:02 Now if those who lived near Mount St. Helens 12:06 had heard the warnings of an imminent eruption. 12:10 I think about 84 year old Harry Truman, 12:14 not to be confused 12:15 with the former president Harry Truman, 12:17 but no, the owner of the Mount St. Helens lodge 12:20 at the edge of Spirit Lake. 12:22 Here's what he said. 12:23 Listen to this notorious quote. 12:26 "No one knows more about this mountain than Harry 12:29 and it doesn't dare blow up on me." 12:32 Guess what happened. It blew up on Harry. 12:36 Can you say false security personified? 12:42 Exhibit A, showcase, there it is. 12:45 That's what false security feels like, talks like. 12:49 Could it be that in the last days, 12:51 they'll be a whole generation caught up in false security. 12:58 Harry was not ready. 13:01 And there were others that perished that day as well. 13:04 Then when the Lord comes, they'll be a lot of Harrys. 13:10 "Then the sky receded as a scroll 13:13 when it is rolled up. 13:14 And every mountain and island was moved out of its place." 13:19 Now that's earth shaking. Revelation 6: 14. 13:22 In other word, soon every mountain will quake, 13:26 soon every island will disappear, 13:30 soon every city will be destroyed, 13:33 no matter how great, no matter how populated, 13:37 no matter how massive, no matter how popular. 13:42 Soon, soon everyone will either be saved or destroyed. 13:48 Now most will be taken by surprise. 13:51 Isn't that true? 13:53 By the final events of earth's history 13:56 including the coming of the Lord. 13:58 So the question I raise tonight 14:01 is how can you and I be ready 14:05 for the greatest event next to the cross. 14:09 The cross is the center of the gospel. 14:13 But it's not all of the gospel. 14:15 The gospel is Jesus died for you. 14:18 And He's coming for you. Can you say amen? 14:22 The gospel is not complete 14:23 if you just say Jesus died for you. 14:25 You need to go a step further. 14:27 Not only did He die for you, if you accept Him, 14:30 you can have eternal life with Him. 14:32 How many agree? That's gospel. 14:33 "For God so loved the world 14:35 that He gave His only begotten son." 14:37 But the verse doesn't stop there. 14:39 "That whoever believes in Him should not perish 14:42 but have everlasting life." 14:43 Now that's the full Gospel. Can you say amen? 14:47 And so Jesus wants us to be ready. 14:50 How many agree, in a blink of an eye, 14:53 things can so drastically change 14:56 that you wouldn't even recognize this world? 14:58 How many agree 911, 15:00 we have been thinking about that here lately 15:02 as they commemorate that? 15:04 How many remember where you Were, 15:06 what you were doing and so forth? 15:07 That was an iconic paradigm shift or a game changer, right. 15:12 Just like the atomic bomb. Let me tell you something. 15:15 You can expect sudden 15:17 whirlwind changes to be unleashed. 15:21 We don't know when Jesus is gonna come 15:23 but before He comes, 15:25 there will be a string, a series 15:28 happening in rapid succession of one cataclysmic event 15:33 following on the heels of another one. 15:36 So listen. 15:37 In the Book of Revelation, 15:39 there are several verses in Revelation 22 15:42 that contain words in red. 15:44 Who's speaking? Jesus. 15:46 Three times in the last page of your Bible. 15:51 How many believe all the Bible's inspired? 15:53 And I think there's something special 15:55 about the last page of the Bible. 15:57 How many agree? It's you know-- 15:58 Many people would probably go to that just to see it. 16:01 I wonder what's the last page? 16:03 Haven't you done that when you read books sometime? 16:05 "Oh, let me see how it ends." 16:07 Look at it, look at it with me. 16:09 Revelation 22, 16:11 we got to keep our foot on the accelerator here. 16:13 We've got a lot of territory to cover here. 16:15 Revelation 22: 7. "Behold I am coming quickly. 16:20 Blessed is He who keeps the words 16:23 of the prophecy of this book." 16:25 So Jesus wants us to study this book, 16:28 to focus on this book. 16:29 That's why this seminar is not extra 16:32 you know, curricular or trivial Pursuit. 16:35 This is essential, this is core this is important, 16:38 this is the revelation of Jesus Christ. 16:40 And so I want to notice here in verse 12. 16:43 "And behold I am coming quickly. 16:45 And my reward is with me 16:46 to give everyone according to his work." 16:50 Look at verse 20. 16:52 "Behold, or "Surely, I am coming quickly." 16:55 Three times, three times 16:57 in the last chapter of the Bible 16:59 Jesus says "I am." 17:00 What? "I am coming quickly." 17:04 Now one of the most familiar touching passages 17:06 in all of Scripture 17:08 comes ringing down the corridors of time 17:11 with special relevance 17:13 and application to a troubled, troubled world. 17:18 "Let not your heart be troubled. 17:21 Ye believe in God believe also in Me. 17:24 In My Father's house are many mansions. 17:27 If I were not so, I would have told you. 17:28 I go to prepare a place for you. 17:30 And if I go to prepare a place for you, 17:33 I will come again and receive you unto Myself 17:38 that where I am, there you may be also." 17:41 John 14: 1-3. 17:43 Jesus is our hope giver. Now let me rewind play. 17:49 "Let not your be troubled, 17:51 ye believe in God, believe also in me. 17:53 In my Father's house are many mansions. 17:55 If it were not so, I would have told you. 17:56 I go to prepare a place for you. 17:58 And if I go and prepare a place for you, 17:59 I will come again." And again. 18:07 How many think I added some? I added some. 18:10 Does the Bible say it's okay to add things in the Bible? 18:13 The Bible says, "Don't add to it." 18:14 Don't-- How many agree. 18:16 Leave it alone? Right. 18:18 If you add to it that's not of the Bible, 18:20 you take away from it, 18:21 the Bible says Deuteronomy 4:2, 18:23 "Don't add or take away from it." 18:25 Revelation 22:18, 19, 18:27 there is a warning about being removed 18:29 from the Book of Life or plagues being added to you 18:31 if you add or take away from the Book of Revelation. 18:34 Kind of makes me want to tread carefully. 18:37 And so the Bible makes it very clear, 18:39 "Don't add to it don't take away from it." 18:41 So Jesus said, 18:43 and you can check it out John 14: 1-3. 18:46 One of the most familiar, how many would agree, 18:47 this one of those familiar comforting passages? 18:50 And rightly so. But the point is this. 18:52 Jesus said. "I will come again." 18:54 He did not say. "I will come again and again." 19:00 Now I want you to think about that with me for a moment. 19:03 Jesus did not, come on now. 19:05 I'm here to tell you something tonight. 19:06 Jesus did not say "I will come again and again." 19:13 So if there were books, 19:18 movies, magazines, radio 19:20 and TV programs that were popular 19:23 teaching two distinct comings of Jesus, 19:27 in other words, I will come again and again, 19:30 yet to be fulfilled, 19:32 two distinct comings yet to be fulfilled by Jesus, 19:35 that would be blatantly false. 19:40 So therefore, what is our hope for tomorrow? 19:46 Titus 2:13. Would you agree? 19:48 Our hope is, "I will come again." 19:50 False hope, I will come again and again. 19:52 Would you agree? There is a difference. 19:54 There's a difference. 19:56 So what is our hope for tomorrow? 19:58 Titus 2:13. 20:00 Read it together with me. Can you do that? 20:01 Here we go, everybody. 20:03 "While we wait for the blessed hope-- 20:05 The glorious appearing 20:07 of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. 20:11 So think about it. 20:12 Our only blessed hope 20:15 is the glorious appearing of Jesus Christ. 20:18 Is that clear? 20:20 Now a child could understand this. 20:21 There's nothing complicated. 20:23 But you know, man makes complicated 20:25 what God makes clear. 20:27 Man makes perplexing what God makes plain. 20:31 If you are going through personal crisis in your life, 20:34 if you are facing financial challenges, 20:36 if you were suffering from a health problem, 20:38 if your marriage is needing a miracle, 20:41 if you have a special concern for your children, 20:43 whatever your need may be, 20:44 give is a call and we will pray with you. 20:47 For your prayer request, call us at 1-855-336-FREE. 20:52 "If the Son set you free, you are free indeed." 20:56 John 8: 36. 20:59 Now listen to me. 21:01 The Lord says, "I will come again." 21:03 Not again and again. 21:05 No two phases, no two stages, no two trains bound for glory. 21:10 Just one. 21:11 Then Paul, also in agreement with the Lord. 21:14 How many agree all the Bible harmonizes 21:16 when you really study it in depth? 21:18 Some passage might seem to contradict. 21:21 But you study it out, 21:22 and you discover the tenor of Scripture 21:25 where God is very consistent, it all harmonizes. 21:28 Now I want you to think about this. 21:30 Glorious appearing. That's our blessed hope. 21:34 That's the only hope. 21:36 You don't want to add to it, 21:37 you don't want to take away from it, 21:39 you don't need to footnote it. 21:41 It doesn't really require a lot of explanation. 21:43 It's just plain and simple 21:45 that the preaching and teaching of the true gospel is this. 21:49 "Jesus is coming 21:52 and our blessed hope is the glorious appearing 21:55 of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." 21:57 That's the gospel truth. 21:59 "And the truth shall set you free." 22:01 John 8: 32. 22:02 So therefore, Jesus appears equals only hope. 22:08 Jesus does not appear 22:11 but somehow the saints go up anyway, 22:15 oh, that would be a false hope. 22:18 Are you're listening to me tonight? 22:19 Are the wheels turning? 22:21 Are the questions starting to stir up? 22:22 That's a good thing how many agree, 22:24 it's good to question what you believe 22:27 because truth can handle scrutiny? 22:32 If someone was preaching that the hope of the Christian 22:38 is a secret coming of Jesus would that be correct? 22:41 Is that the glorious of appearing? 22:45 Now think about it with me tonight. 22:48 The enemy is setting the world up 22:52 for his fatal, final delusion 22:55 that will take the world by an overwhelming surprise. 22:59 The popular deception in the time of Christ 23:02 was to believe that the Messiah 23:05 would usher in His glorious reign 23:07 when He came and emancipate them 23:09 from the Roman yoke of oppression. 23:11 But He didn't do that and they said 23:13 you know what, we're looking for some other Messiah. 23:15 This cannot be the right one. 23:17 So would you agree, 23:19 they were not understanding the nature 23:21 and the manner of the Lord's first coming? 23:25 Could it be that people in the last days 23:28 would be misunderstanding passages, misapplying passages 23:33 about the Lord's glorious appearing? 23:36 It's saying that well, let me put it this way 23:39 now the popular misunderstanding 23:41 is that when Christ comes 23:42 it will not be a glorious coming, 23:44 but a secret coming, 23:45 a sudden vanishing of believers. 23:47 Then after that a glorious coming. 23:50 The heartbeat 23:52 or how about this one hodgepodge, all right. 23:55 The heartbeat of prophecy 23:58 is the second coming of Jesus Christ. 24:01 And it's a major theme 24:03 woven throughout the golden pages of Scripture, the Bible. 24:07 By the way, you know what Bible stands for, 24:09 Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth. 24:11 I just had to say it 24:13 because it's very pertinent to tonight's topic. 24:15 So what will happen when Jesus returns? 24:18 We're putting the prophetic puzzle 24:20 of end events together to get the sequence. 24:23 Everybody, say sequence. You've got to know. 24:27 You have to have it lined up. 24:29 Now, there are two prominent, 24:33 different, two different prominent views, 24:36 prevailing views 24:38 about the soon return of Jesus Christ. 24:41 The traditional Christian teaching 24:45 has been rightly so that Jesus will come again 24:48 soon in the second coming of Jesus Christ. 24:52 Period. 24:54 However, what is the more 24:56 recently popularized teaching of the coming of Christ? 25:01 Jesus Christ will come in two comings, 25:05 two stages, two times. 25:10 One, a secret rapture. Later on, a second coming. 25:19 Second coming of Christ verses, 25:23 in opposition to a secret rapture, 25:26 then the second coming of Christ. 25:28 Now think about it. 25:30 According to this scenario 25:32 that is gaining momentum in the Christian church. 25:35 The first, there's going to be in sequence a secret rapture, 25:39 followed by seven years of tribulation. 25:42 And then the second coming of Christ, the glorious coming. 25:47 So therefore, according to this scenario gaining applause, 25:53 suddenly millions will be snatched away. 25:57 I mean, this is Hollywood stuff. 26:03 What would happen if they did suddenly vanish away? 26:07 What would happen? 26:08 Well, all of a sudden 26:10 there would be some people missing 26:13 on the beach, at the beach 26:15 and they would just be footprints left in the sand. 26:19 There's a prayer meeting 26:20 and there's some gathering of the saints 26:22 and let's say that was a really holy church. 26:25 Guess what, their cars are out there 26:27 but there's nobody in that church. 26:30 Pews are left. 26:32 Then you could go on and on I mean, this is sensational 26:34 and you know, cars crashing 26:37 and people you know, going to the hospitals 26:40 and what in the world happened. 26:42 Park benches left empty. 26:44 And then the president gets on stunned and startled 26:48 and shocked like the rest of the nation. 26:50 Uh, let me just update that. 26:52 And so he's up there, he's saying you know. 26:56 You know, I guess I didn't make it either. 26:58 Okay, anyway so on the day of the secret rapture, 27:05 by the way, I'm not saying 27:06 who's going to make and who's not, all right. 27:08 So anyway, on the day of the secret rapture, 27:11 according to this scenario, 27:12 if the plane suddenly took a nose dive 27:14 and you're in it you better know 27:16 a little bit about aviation. 27:18 Anyone important missing 27:19 because if you find out that pilot, 27:21 well, he went up, up and away. 27:24 I'm telling you, this is fantastic stuff. 27:27 But is it biblical? Anyone important missing? 27:31 Well, let's say if you were not ready 27:33 and there are dishes in the sink 27:36 and your mom normally does it. 27:38 Guess what, if your-"Mom. Are you home, Mom?" 27:41 And it's a day of the rapture, 27:43 guess what you better start doing the dishes. 27:45 Well, let's say if you did not make it 27:47 and it is pay day and you didn't make it, 27:50 that's bad enough 27:52 but did the boss leave behind the paycheck? 27:55 All right, anyway all sorts of fun with this. 27:57 How many of you remember 27:59 a little old lady by the name of Clara Peller, 28:01 who electrified fast food commercials 28:04 for Wendy's I think it was? 28:06 And she drove up to the drive through, 28:09 that's a number of years ago. 28:11 And she didn't like what she got. 28:13 She looked it up. 28:14 You know, she just said you know, where's the, 28:18 you know that here Missouri. 28:21 "Where's the beef." 28:22 Well, this is what I want to do tonight 28:25 with the secret rapture verses the second coming of Christ. 28:29 I want to say. Where's the beef. 28:32 So will the coming of Jesus be silent? 28:34 After all, that's what the secret raptures 28:38 are teaching you that when Jesus comes 28:40 for His bride, boom, just suddenly vanished, 28:45 disappeared, gone, out of here, snatch. 28:49 But it's secret in terms of nobody can hear it, 28:53 in terms of hear the trumpet blast 28:55 and so forth, no, they say, no, no, no. 28:56 Only the saints hear this. The other people don't hear. 28:59 Well, let's think about that. 29:01 What is the most common text 29:03 used to support a silent, secret rapture. 29:07 Now there's no doubt. 29:08 First of all, the word rapture is not in the Bible. 29:10 But the idea of a rapture is in the Bible. 29:14 Just as long, I don't have a problem with the term rapture 29:17 as long as you understand 29:19 that the rapture is nothing secretive. 29:22 And it is the second coming of Christ. 29:24 As I will verify. 29:26 I will substantiate as we march forward 29:28 and progress in this subject. 29:30 So what is the most common tax 29:32 that is used to support a secret rapture? 29:35 1Thessalonians 4: 16, 17 and 18. 29:38 If you would go there, I'll quote it for you. 29:41 "For the Lord himself shall descend 29:43 from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archange 29:47 and with their trumpet call of God 29:49 and the dead in Christ shall rise first. 29:53 Then we, which are alive and remain, 29:56 shall be caught up." 29:58 There you go, taken up, raptured up. 30:01 What is the context? The dead in Christ rising. 30:03 "And will be caught up together with them 30:07 to meet the Lord in the air. 30:09 And so shall we ever be with the Lord. 30:13 Wherefore, comfort one another with these words." 30:17 End of quote. 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17 and 18. 30:22 Now I'm here to declare to you tonight. 30:25 You think car boom boxes make the ground shake? 30:30 And they do. 30:31 How many agree? Some cars. 30:32 You look around like which one is that, 30:34 that can't be that guy, that can't be that old-- 30:36 Okay. Oh, here comes that guy. 30:40 Let me tell you something. 30:43 You're not going to have to look around 30:44 when Jesus comes and what's going on? 30:47 you're gonna know. 30:49 You're going to know 30:50 because this is one of the noisiest verses 30:53 in all of the Bible. 30:54 I submit that, that fact to you tonight. 30:57 And so here's another. 30:59 What is one of the other major, Scriptures most common text 31:02 that is used to try to buttress 31:05 the false teaching of a secret rapture. 31:07 Here it is. 1 Corinthians. 31:08 Let's go there together. 31:09 1 Corinthians. All right. 31:11 All right. 1 Corinthians 15, all right. 31:16 And looking there Paul wrote. 31:19 "Behold I tell you a mystery," 31:21 verse 51, "we shall not all sleep 31:22 but we shall all be changed in a moment, 31:25 in the twinkling of an eye, at the Last trumpet." 31:30 Well, this is parallel to 1 Thessalonians 4, 31:32 where talks about "For the Lord Himself 31:35 shall descend from heaven without a shout." 31:38 Everybody say shout. 31:39 Shout. 31:40 With a shout, with a voice of the archangel, 31:45 that's the commanding voice that raises the dead. 31:49 And thirdly, with a trumpet call of God. 31:53 So you got the shout, 31:54 the commanding voice that raises the dead. 31:57 And you've got there the trumpet blast. 32:00 Is there anything silent about that passage? 32:02 It's the most noisy verse in all of the scripture. 32:05 Why when you open it all of a sudden 32:07 you can hear that trumpet as it were. 32:10 And then Paul is saying here. 32:12 Paul is saying here, the trumpet. 32:14 The Bible says here 32:16 "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. 32:19 For the trumpet will sound. It will sound. 32:22 There's nothing secretive, nothing quiet about it. 32:25 But secret rapture say, no, no, no. 32:28 Only the righteous hear that. 32:31 Would you agree? 32:33 Don't add. And don't take away. 32:36 Read it and believe it can you say, amen? 32:39 Don't be footnoting things too much. 32:42 How many agree, how many of you don't like it 32:44 when you get something in the-- 32:45 In the in the mail and it says you have won 32:49 a million dollars You're a winner. 32:52 But then you know the rest of the mail 32:53 is all about the fine print. 32:55 You really have no shot at this. 33:01 I-- "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, 33:04 at the last trumpet, for the trumpet will sound 33:06 and the dead in Christ," 33:07 I'm sorry, "the dead will be raised." 33:09 Dead in Christ, of course. 33:10 "And we shall be changed 33:11 for this corruptible must put on incorruption, 33:13 and this mortal must put on immortality. 33:15 So then when this corruptible is put on incorruption 33:18 and this mortal is put on immortality, 33:20 then shall be brought the pass the saying that it's written, 33:23 'Death swallowed up in victory.' 33:28 I don't know about you, just today I got word that 33:32 a fellow colleague of mine died of cancer. 33:35 I don't know about you 33:36 I'm tired of hearing these things. 33:38 I'm tired. 33:39 How many are tired of hearing these things? 33:41 Don't want to-- I'm tired of these phone calls, 33:43 tired of these emails and so forth. 33:47 I'm telling you, cancer. 33:49 We got to pray for our loved ones, 33:51 we got to pray for victory, we got to pray for miracles, 33:54 we got to pray for our health. 33:55 And we got to pray Lord Jesus, come quickly. 33:59 So at the last trumpet. 34:03 Now here is what secret raptures do. 34:05 Have you ever heard of fancy footwork? 34:10 Here's the way they dance around this passage. 34:12 It's clear that it's audible. They say no, no, no. 34:17 This, only the saint hear this and then later on, 34:21 there'll be trumpets that blast that everyone will hear. 34:24 My Bible tells me that this is at the last trump, 34:29 which means there's not trumpets later on blasting. 34:32 My Bible tells me this is it, last trump. 34:36 And they'll apply this last trump to the secret rapture 34:39 and say there's trumpets after that. 34:41 You can have it both ways. 34:42 Either this is the last one or that. 34:44 How many agree? A child can understand this. 34:47 This is the last trump. 34:48 This is that I submit this to you. 34:50 This is the second coming of Jesus Christ. 34:52 It's going to be audible beyond belief. 34:55 No room for another blast later, 34:58 trumpet blast later. 34:59 So there's nothing silent or secretive 35:01 about the Lord coming again. 35:03 Now I got a another question. 35:06 What does the phrase 35:07 "the thief in the night" referred to? 35:11 Question. 35:12 Does it refer to the secretive manner of His return? 35:16 Secret snatch, oh, that would be like a thief in the night. 35:21 That's not biblical. 35:22 Or does it referred to the unexpected 35:25 timing of His second coming when nobody knows 35:29 but, yeah, He's just gonna come like a thief. 35:31 But when He does come, 35:33 this thief doesn't kind of snatch away, 35:35 this thief takes over. 35:36 Can you say amen? 35:40 Thief in the time. Let's read it. 35:42 I don't expect you to believe me 35:43 unless I back it up with Scripture. 35:45 Amen. 35:46 Scripture, we want Scripture. 35:49 All right. 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-3. 35:51 Here we go, are we learning something tonight? 35:53 "But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, 35:56 you have no need that I should write to you." 35:58 What is he talking about? What's the context? 36:00 Timing. 36:02 "For you yourselves know perfectly 36:03 that the day of the Lord 36:05 so comes as a thief in the night. 36:06 He's talking not about manner but timing. 36:08 "For when they shall see peace and safety 36:10 then sudden destruction comes upon them 36:13 as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. 36:15 And they shall not escape. 36:17 But you, brethren, are not in darkness 36:19 so that that day should overtake you as a thief." 36:22 So the Bible makes it very clear, 36:24 thief in the night is for the unrighteous. 36:27 But when Jesus comes, we're waiting for Him. 36:29 Can you say amen. 36:31 And it's talking about the timing, not the manner. 36:34 You know, but the secret raptures will tell you, 36:36 "No, no, no. 36:37 Jesus is gonna come in like a stealth bomber, 36:40 undetected, you know. 36:42 You know stealth bombers, come on. 36:44 They're supposed to fly undetected by radar. 36:48 So here Jesus is going to do a fly over as many 36:50 say about the secret rapture, boom, boom, boom, boom. 36:53 Up, up, up and away. 36:56 What is that? "Wow, what happened?" 36:58 "Is your aunt missing too?" "Yeah, my husband just left." 37:04 Now you start calling, "Is grandma there?" 37:07 "Let me check." 37:11 It's sensational, just not scriptural. 37:16 Oh, but many Christians say we want to believe 37:18 what sensation and see if it sounds okay. 37:22 We want Scripture. 37:25 And so should Jesus' return catch His people 37:28 as a thief in the night. 37:29 It says "we're not in darkness, 37:31 so that this day should overtake you as a thief. 37:34 Let us not sleep as others do but let us watch and be sober." 37:37 Be awake. Amen. 37:39 You know, I think about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 37:41 It was a surprise attack. 37:43 Remember Roosevelt coined this phrase, 37:46 "The Day of Infamy." 37:48 This would assure in the atomic bomb, wouldn't it? 37:51 Now that happened December 7th, 1941. 37:53 Now let me tell you the rest of the story. 37:55 The timing was an overwhelming surprise. 37:58 The manner of it was not a surprise. 38:01 You think they wanted like, huh, what's happening. 38:04 They knew what was happening. We are under attack. 38:08 So that's the way it's going to be. 38:10 When Jesus comes again, 38:12 the unrighteous are not going to say what's happening. 38:15 They're gonna be under attack 'cause they can't endure 38:18 the brightness of the Lord's return. 38:20 And so most were sleeping. It was on a Sunday morning. 38:26 I've done my homework here. 38:27 Pearl Harbor was attacked on a Sunday morning. 38:29 Everybody was sleeping in. 38:31 And that's when the attack happened. 38:33 The timing was like a thief in the night. 38:37 When the attack happened, 38:39 everyone knew what was going on. 38:41 Now take your Bible and turn with me. 38:42 Are you ready to hear passage. 38:44 Oh, my this is powerful. Thank you, Jesus. 38:47 I want you to notice here. 38:49 And 2 Peter 3 and verse, 38:53 let's see about this thief in the night. 38:55 Verse 10. 38:56 "But the day of the Lord will come 38:58 as a thief in the night, in the which the heavens 38:59 will pass away with a great noise. 39:03 And the elements will melt with fervent heat, 39:05 both the earth and the works 39:07 that are in it will be burned up." 39:10 Would you agree that's cataclysmic? 39:15 Will it be invisible? 39:16 Secret raptures tell you it's secret snatch, 39:19 only the church hears it. 39:21 Only the church hears that trumpet 39:23 and only the righteous are gonna see Jesus, 39:26 the unrighteous, they are gonna see Him. 39:29 Really? 39:30 "'Men of Galilee,' they said, 39:32 'why do you stand here looking into the sky? 39:34 This same Jesus who has been taken from you into heaven 39:36 will come back in the same way 39:39 you have seen him go into heaven.'" 39:43 They saw Him going. 39:44 And they're going to see Him coming. 39:46 Nothing silent or secretive about it. 39:48 Acts 1: 10, 11. 39:50 "When Jesus ascended to heaven. 39:52 It was visible. 39:53 And that is the way He will come again." 39:57 "Every eye shall see Him." 40:00 Why the blind will suddenly see? 40:03 Revelation 1: 7. 40:05 How many remember growing up 40:07 being a little nervous with lightning storms? 40:10 You knew how to handle that. 40:11 You just put your head under the pillow, right. 40:14 "For as the lightning cometh out of the east 40:17 and shineth even unto the west, 40:19 so shall also the coming of a Son of Man be." 40:24 Would you agree lightning is brighter than any lights 40:27 man can put together? 40:29 Matthew 24: 27. 40:32 You want to some positive proof. 40:33 How about this, "glorious appearing." 40:35 "He will appear the second time." 40:37 Hebrews 9:28, without spot, 40:39 blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ appearing." 40:41 1 Timothy 6:14. "Love His appearing." 40:45 2 Timothy 4:8. "Glorious appearing. 40:47 Titus 2:13. 40:49 "When the Chief Shepherd appears." 40:51 1 Peter 5:4. 40:52 "Abide in Him, that when He appears, 40:54 we may have confidence 40:56 and not be ashamed before Him at His coming." 40:58 1 John 2:28. 40:59 "We know that when He is revealed, 41:01 we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 41:05 1 John 3:2. You want more proof? 41:07 I'm not giving you any more. All right, anyway. 41:09 Let's go on to another question. 41:12 Are the righteous going to go through the tribulation? 41:15 I'm not here to preach 41:16 a smooth pudding prophecy tonight. 41:18 I'm going to give you the real truth, 41:22 the unvarnished truth, the undiluted truth. 41:26 Because only the truth can set us free. 41:29 John 8:32. 41:32 Sudden changes are about to catch the world by surprise. 41:36 Amazing Bible Prophecies are fast fulfilling. 41:40 Do ancient prophecies predict a sudden economic collapse? 41:43 Will the Middle East crisis erupt into World War III? 41:47 Are we living on the eve of Armageddon? 41:50 How will the final moves of the antichrist affect you? 41:53 What is the future 41:54 of the United States of America? 41:56 How will natural disasters usher in the mark of the beast? 42:00 Now you can watch the entire 42:02 Amazing Prophecy series of 32 hope filled messages on DVD. 42:08 Don't guess about the future, know the future. 42:11 The complete set of DVDs 42:13 is available for a gift of $60 or more. 42:16 Call us at 1-855-336-FREE 42:21 or you can send a check or money order 42:22 to Forever Free Ministries, 2001 Munro Park, 42:26 Corinth, Texas, 76208. 42:29 You can also visit us online at foreverfreeministries.org. 42:35 Are we going to be removed from the earth 42:39 or protected during the tribulation? 42:44 Would you agree there is of vast difference? 42:47 Revelation 3, Revelation 3, looking here at verse 10, 42:55 yes, there is a purpose to the tribulation. 42:59 Can I put it this way? 43:01 Tribulation is purification 43:06 and preparation for Jesus' return. 43:10 I'll say it again. 43:11 The tribulation is for purification. 43:15 Because the only thing you're going to take 43:17 to heaven is your character. 43:18 And your character needs all of the ironing it can get. 43:26 How many agree the Bible says in Ephesians 5, 43:28 that "it's gonna purify His bride 43:30 so that she's without spot or wrinkle or any such thing." 43:34 Ephesians 5. 43:36 Well, how do you get the wrinkles out? 43:38 How to get the wrinkles out? You get it ironed, heavy. 43:43 And what do you do with that? 43:44 You heat that baby up, don't you? 43:46 You heat it up really good, right. 43:49 Because those wrinkles, if they could speak, 43:51 they would say "ouch, oh, hot, hey." 43:55 Pressure. 43:56 That's what the righteous are gonna go through. 44:00 We don't want to be ironed though, do we? 44:02 We don't want to be in the heat. 44:03 But God loves us. He wants to get us ready. 44:06 You know just say, oh, Jesus come any old time. 44:09 No, Lord Jesus, get me ready. 44:12 The Bible says the bride hath made herself ready 44:15 by putting on the robe of Christ's righteousness. 44:18 Revelation 19:7 and 9. 44:20 Do you notice how I give you scriptural references? 44:23 Do you notice how I don't just kind of blurt. 44:25 I give you scriptural references 44:27 'cause those are like handles, right. 44:29 And then you can see what's in the scriptures there. 44:33 But I want you to notice here, Revelation 3:10. 44:36 "Because you have kept my commandment to persevere, 44:39 I also will keep you from the hour of trial 44:41 which shall come upon the whole world 44:43 to test those who dwell on the earth." 44:44 Now what did Jesus mean? 44:46 Did He mean, I'll keep you from it in terms of proximity, 44:51 I will keep you from, 44:53 you won't even be here during the tribulation. 44:55 No, that's not what He's saying 44:57 and I'll validate that in a moment. 44:58 I'll explain it in a moment. 44:59 What Jesus is saying is 45:02 I'll keep you from being overcome 45:05 by the heavy tests you're going to go through. 45:07 Now let me verify that. 45:09 Jesus prayed that we be not removed 45:12 but kept from the evil in the world. 45:14 "I do not pray that you should take them out of the world, 45:19 but that you should protect them or keep them 45:22 from the evil one." 45:24 What did He mean? 45:25 John 17:15, "Keep them from the evil one?" 45:29 The same idea in Revelation 3, 45:30 "Keep us from the tribulation that's gonna happen. 45:34 What does it mean? Keep us from the evil one. 45:36 Keep us from the tribulation. What does it mean? 45:39 Protect us during the tribulation 45:42 and protects us from the evil one. 45:43 Because it could mean 45:45 keep us from the evil one and in terms of, 45:48 you don't even have to deal with the evil one now. 45:49 He keeps your from them, you know, He's far away. 45:52 Don't know about you but I got to resist the devil, 45:55 every day. 45:57 How many are tempted every day? 45:58 Tried every day? 45:59 So it couldn't mean He keeps us from the evil one 46:01 in terms of proximity where we can, 46:03 you know he's here. 46:05 He's on our tail. 46:07 "But greater is He that is in you 46:09 than he that is in the world." 46:11 1 John 4:4. 46:13 And so to keep us from the evil one means, 46:17 he can't get it your heart. You got the shield of faith. 46:20 Can you say amen? 46:22 Ephesians 6, 46:23 you know, Daniel refused to go along with a law 46:26 that said you can't pray for thirty days 46:28 except to King Darius. 46:30 He just kept right on praying, 46:32 no matter how much governmental surveillance there was. 46:37 He just kept on praying 46:41 to the God of heaven, our Creator. 46:44 And he was thrown into the lion's den 46:47 and they ate him up. 46:50 Whoops, I'm not supposed to add. 46:53 The Lord kept Daniel from the lions. 46:59 Oh, the lions were all around. But they couldn't eat him up. 47:03 They must have said 47:04 well, I guess all we can do now is a smell and sniff. 47:07 Maybe do a little lick in but we can't bite. 47:11 How many agree God is in control 47:12 in the last days, in the tribulation? 47:16 Daniel went through his tribulation. 47:17 Would you agree being in the lion's den, 47:19 that sounds like tribulation to me. 47:22 How about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego? 47:24 They were thrown in the fire furnace 47:25 that had been heated seven times. 47:27 You see the stories of Daniel 47:29 are not nice cute little stories on. 47:31 These are stories that illustrate 47:33 the kind of fabric of character and perseverance 47:36 that we need to go through the tribulation 47:39 just as certainly as they did. 47:41 How many agree they all came out of either 47:43 the lions pit or the fiery furnace? 47:44 You're gonna come through the tribulation. 47:48 God kept Noah 47:49 and his family amidst the flood. 47:52 Would you agree that this was 47:53 the great tribulation for that time? 47:57 Now during the time of Moses, 47:58 God unleashed ten plagues upon Israel and or upon Egypt. 48:02 I should say. Would you agree. 48:04 That this was the great tribulation for this time? 48:06 By the way, the first three plagues 48:09 impacted both the Israelites and the Egyptians. 48:12 But the seven, last of those ten plagues fell exclusively, 48:17 targeted the Egyptians. 48:19 So in the last days, 48:20 the Bible doesn't talk about ten plagues. 48:22 It talks about the seven last plagues 48:25 that will fall exclusively upon the persecutors 48:29 who are persecuting those who get the seal of God 48:31 and refuse the mark of the beast. 48:33 And so would you agree 48:35 that this was the great tribulation for that time. 48:36 Now watch. 48:38 God uses parallels, parallels, parallels, right. 48:40 That's why all the books of the Bible end and meet 48:43 in the Book of Revelation. 48:44 Book of Revelation quotes many, many, many previous scriptures. 48:49 So if you want to unlock the symbolism of Revelation, 48:51 you got to know where to look. 48:52 And that's why we have the seminar. 48:54 It's not based on how smart Mark Fox is, 48:57 it's rather, hey, look at this scripture. 48:58 Oh, look at that scripture. 49:00 How many agree, the wisdom of scripture? 49:02 All I'm doing is saying look at this one. 49:04 Now look at this one. 49:05 And can you see the connections. 49:07 How many agree all a preacher supposed to do 49:09 is just connect the dots? 49:11 Amen. 49:13 So God's people were protected during the seven last plagues. 49:16 They were there when the plagues were falling. 49:18 So in the last days in Revelation 15 and 16, 49:21 it makes it clear, the plagues, 49:22 the seven last bowls of God's wrath, 49:24 the seven last scourges are gonna be unleashed 49:27 upon an impenitent, unrepentant generation. 49:31 Like, they are similar to the antediluvians 49:33 or those in Sodom and Gomorrah. 49:35 And the Bible, it makes it very clear 49:36 what's going to happen, were the children of Israel 49:39 delivered before or after the plagues? 49:42 They were delivered after the plagues. 49:45 So when does the church get her heavenly exodus, 49:48 through the sky. 49:49 Now think about it. 49:51 After the plagues, 49:52 God miraculously delivered His people. 49:53 how many love watching movies 49:55 about Mose and the Exodus and so forth? 49:57 And there are some new movies that have come out, 49:58 I highly recommend them. 50:00 Then they came out on the other side 50:02 and they sang the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb. 50:06 Would you agree, when we make it to the other side, 50:10 there's going to be a whole lot of singing going on? 50:12 Revelation 15:3. Now listen carefully. 50:16 They were delivered through the opening of the Red Sea, 50:19 the splitting of the Red Sea. 50:21 We will be delivered through the split in the sky, 50:24 the opening of the sky. 50:25 Come on now. Can you see a parallel? 50:29 And so think about it. 50:30 Now during the sixth plague, Jesus encourages His saints, 50:37 His believers to hold on 50:39 and don't give up to their faith. 50:42 Now I'm about to show you something 50:45 that I think it is absolutely thrilling 50:48 and a death nail to the teachings, 50:51 the false teachings of the secret rapture. 50:53 "Oh, we're not going to go through the tribulation." 50:57 Are you ready? 50:58 In the Book of Revelation, 51:01 you will notice if you were to just 51:04 thumb through the Book of Revelation 22 chapters 51:06 and see what pages have red in them. 51:09 I mean, it's all inspired. 51:11 But just out of curiosity, let's see, 51:13 you know, okay, there's some red, 51:15 Jesus speaking in Revelation 1, Revelation 2. 51:17 It's all inspired, the whole Bible, 51:20 Revelation 3, mmh, 51:22 no read in 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 51:26 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, say, oh. 51:32 All of a sudden this leaps. 51:33 Would you agree, if you're going 51:34 to page after page after page 51:36 and then all of a sudden there's a verse in red, 51:37 would you agree ought to grip your attention? 51:39 Does me. And here is that verse. 51:42 It's in the context of the sixth plague. 51:47 And it says this. And you can read the context. 51:51 Verse 12 begins with of sixth plague. 51:54 Here it is, verse 15. 51:56 By the way, did we already read 51:57 that Jesus is coming is a thief? 51:59 Did we already read that? I know watch this. 52:02 "Behold I am coming as a thief. 52:07 Blessed is he who watches and keeps his garments, 52:11 lest he walk naked and they see his shame." 52:13 What is Jesus saying? I haven't come as a thief yet. 52:16 But I will be coming right after these plagues are over. 52:19 So hang in there. Don't give up your faith. 52:22 Hold on to your garments, that is, 52:23 hold on your faith in Jesus. 52:25 Hold on to His righteousness. 52:27 Hold on, hold on, don't give up. 52:29 I'll be coming but I'm not come until these plagues are over. 52:32 How many can see that? Isn't that powerful? 52:38 You say, "But Mark, what about the one should be taken 52:41 and the other left? 52:43 What in the world does that mean? 52:45 Well, let's go to it. Luke 17. 52:49 So we're going to go through the tribulation. 52:53 The seven last plagues are in Revelation 16. 52:56 This is one of the most convincing Scriptures 52:58 that the righteous will go through the plagues. 53:02 So my question is not, if you have earth quake insurance 53:06 or flood insurance or tornado insurance. 53:08 My question is, do you have plague insurance? 53:10 Anybody have plague insurance? 53:12 Psalms 91:10, 53:15 "No plague shall come nigh thy dwelling." 53:19 Halleluiah, it pays the know Jesus. 53:22 Because my Bible tells me, 53:23 yeah, you're going to go through the tribulation 53:25 but you know what, 53:26 none of the plagues are going to fall on you. 53:28 Oh, yeah, we're going to go through 53:30 what is known as Jacob's time of trouble. 53:31 We'll talk more about that. But listen I need to close. 53:34 I want you to notice here. Luke 17. 53:37 Very, very powerful. We need to go there. 53:40 Luke 17 to explain, 53:42 "One should be taken and the other left." 53:44 The question is, 53:46 is this talking about one goes up to heaven 53:49 and the other is left saying what happened. 53:52 Or is it talking about, 53:54 there are two groups of people saved or lost 53:58 when Jesus comes again. 54:00 Now watch. Would you agree this is-- 54:02 The whole novel series and movies by Tim LaHaye 54:07 and Kirk Cameron and a host of others. 54:10 And please if you have those books 54:12 and so forth, I don't mean to step on your feet 54:13 but I'm just here to tell you look. 54:15 Let's reason with Scripture. Listen. 54:20 Luke 17, looking there at verse number 26. 54:27 "And as it was in the days of Noah, 54:29 so will also be in the days of the Son of Man. 54:32 They ate, they drank, they married wives. 54:33 They were given in marriage 54:35 until the day that Noah entered the ark. 54:36 And the flood came and destroyed them all. 54:39 Likewise, as it was in the days of Lot, 54:41 they ate, they drank, they bought, 54:42 they sold, they planted, they built. 54:44 But on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire 54:46 and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. 54:49 Even so will it be in the day 54:50 when the Son of Man is revealed. 54:52 In that day he was on the housetop 54:54 his goods are in the house. 54:55 Let him not come down to take them away. 54:57 And likewise, the one who is in the field, 54:59 let him not turned back. 55:00 Remember Lot's wife. 55:02 Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it. 55:04 Whoever loses this life will be preserved. 55:06 I tell you in that night, 55:08 there will be two men in one bed, 55:09 the one will be taken on the other will be left. 55:11 Two women will be grinding together 55:13 the one will be taken and the other left. 55:14 Two men will be in the field, 55:16 the one will be taken and the other left." 55:17 All right. Are you ready for punchline? 55:20 "And they answered said to Him, where Lord?" 55:24 Where? Where? 55:28 Where are they being taken? 55:33 So He said to them. 55:35 "Wherever the body that could be better rendered carcass." 55:39 How many agree all body is not equal? 55:41 There are dead bodies 55:42 and then there's a living bodies. 55:43 These are dead. 55:45 Proof, wherever the body is, there the eagles, 55:47 "the eagles are not interested in living bodies. 55:50 "Wherever the body is, there the eagles," 55:54 and these are preying eagles, we're talking and vultures, 55:57 "will be gathered together." 55:59 Do you know what it says in the Book of Revelation? 56:02 It says you're either going to go up 56:04 to the marriage supper of the Lamb 56:06 or in Revelation 19, it talks about, 56:08 you will be food for the birds. 56:10 There are two suppers in the Book of Revelation. 56:13 There's the supper of the Lamb up there, 56:15 where the Lord is as having us 56:17 eat of the marriage supper table of Lamb 56:19 or you're food for birds. 56:21 Now let me explain very clearly in closing. 56:24 "As it was in the days of Noah, 56:26 there were those who were taken in the ark 56:27 and those who were taken by the flood and destroyed. 56:31 They were just two groups. 56:32 There were no groups saying, "Huh, what happened. 56:35 Oh, they did that for seven days. 56:37 Right. 56:38 They did that for seven days but let me tell you something. 56:40 Destruction happened to every one of them. 56:42 There was no second chance. 56:44 Here the secret rapture say, there's a second chance. 56:46 If you don't make it during the secret rapture, 56:48 well, you got to go through the tribulation. 56:49 But you do have another chance. 56:55 I smell a false gospel. 56:58 The devil wants us to be like Harry. 57:03 False security. 57:05 If I'm not ready for the first train, 57:07 huh, I got to through the tribulation 57:09 but I'll know this is the end. 57:10 And I'll get ready for the next train. 57:15 One should be taken and the other left. 57:17 What happens to the person who doesn't make it? 57:19 The food for the birds. 57:21 Do you see the Bible makes it very, very, crystal clear? 57:25 Now is our second chance, third chance, fourth chance. 57:28 How many agree God has given you few chances? 57:30 But when Jesus comes for His bride, 57:34 that's the last chance. 57:37 Although sudden and alarming changes 57:39 are sweeping across the globe, 57:41 you and your family can be prepared 57:43 to face the future with confidence. 57:46 The complete set of Amazing Prophecies on DVD 57:49 are available for a gift of $60 or more. 57:52 Call us at 1-855-336-FREE 57:57 or send your check or money order 57:59 to Forever Free Ministries, 2001 Munro Park, 58:04 Corinth, Texas, 76208. 58:08 If you would like to have Mark Fox 58:09 hold an Amazing Prophecy seminar 58:11 or a marriage seminar weekend in your church, 58:14 contact us today, 58:15 markfox@ foreverfreeministries.org. |
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