The HOUR cometh

 

2 Peter 3:8

King James Version

8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, 

that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, 

and a thousand years as one day.

When JESUS speaks, I listen.

When He prophesies, I listen.

I want to catch EVERY WORD.

His TESTIMONY is the SPIRIT of PROPHECY.

That's what the angel told apostle John:

Revelation 19:10

King James Version

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. 

And he said unto me, 

See thou do it not: 

I am thy fellowservant, 

and of thy brethren 

that have the testimony of Jesus: 

worship God: 

for the testimony of Jesus 

is the spirit of prophecy.

And when JESUS says "the hour cometh", I pay attention.

What did the LORD mean?

What was He referring to?

What are we to be ready for?

SPIRIT led me to these verses:

John 4:21-22

King James Version

21 Jesus saith unto her, 

Woman, believe me, 

the hour cometh, 

when ye shall neither in this mountain, 

nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

22 Ye worship ye know not what: 

we know what we worship: 

for salvation is of the Jews.

John 4:23-24

King James Version

23 But the hour cometh, 

and now is, 

when the true worshippers 

shall worship the Father 

in spirit and in truth: 

for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

24 God is a Spirit: 

and they that worship him 

must worship him in spirit and in truth.

John 5:25-27

King James Version

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

The hour is coming, 

and now is, 

when the dead shall hear 

the voice of the Son of God: 

and they that hear shall live.

26 For as the Father hath life in himself; 

so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

27 And hath given him authority 

to execute judgment also, 

because he is the Son of man.

John 5:28-29

King James Version

28 Marvel not at this: 

for the hour is coming, 

in the which all that are in the graves 

shall hear his voice,

29 And shall come forth; 

they that have done good, 

unto the resurrection of life; 

and they that have done evil, 

unto the resurrection of damnation.

A few NOTES:

JESUS didn't even say "day".

He said "hour".

Apart from saying, "the hour cometh", JESUS also added:

"and now is"

Meaning, it's already here.

That it's happening right now.

Even as the Rapture is still to happen.

There are TWO kinds of "dead":

1. The dead who are still alive.

Sin makes us die.

JESUS makes us live.

John 5:25

King James Version

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

The hour is coming, 

and now is, 

when the dead shall hear 

the voice of the Son of God: 

and they that hear shall live.

2. The dead in the graves.

They will hear the voice of the LORD.

When the Rapture occurs.

John 5:28

King James Version

28 Marvel not at this: 

for the hour is coming, 

in the which all that are in the graves 

shall hear his voice,

A born again knows the Rapture is imminent.

The TWO kinds of dead people will "meet the Lord in the air".

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself 

shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Every day we're still here on earth, is PURE GRACE.

JESUS commanded something of us.

Considering these crucial times.

Mark 1:15

King James Version

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, 

and believe the gospel.

My heart and ears are fixed upon the LORD's voice.

I want to understand completely.

I want to know perfectly.

I want to be ready.

I don't want to miss a thing.

What about you?

Are you ready?

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CITY on 7 hills

 

Revelation 17:9

King James Version

9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. 

The seven heads are seven mountains, 

on which the woman sitteth.

Which city on seven hills is the Book of Revelation referring to?

It's a recent study SPIRIT gave me to look into.

With the way the world is turning out, I know it's mighty important.

Further, if it was not important, it would not have been ONE whole chapter.

To better understand this prophecy, let's look into that chapter:

Revelation 17

King James Version

17 And there came one of the seven angels 

which had the seven vials, 

and talked with me, saying unto me, 

Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment 

of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

2 With whom the kings of the earth 

have committed fornication, 

and the inhabitants of the earth 

have been made drunk 

with the wine of her fornication.

3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: 

and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, 

full of names of blasphemy, 

having seven heads and ten horns.

4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, 

and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, 

having a golden cup in her hand 

full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

5 And upon her forehead was a name written, 

Mystery, Babylon The Great, 

The Mother Of Harlots 

And Abominations Of The Earth.

6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, 

and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: 

and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

7 And the angel said unto me, 

Wherefore didst thou marvel? 

I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, 

and of the beast that carrieth her, 

which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; 

and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, 

and go into perdition: 

and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, 

whose names were not written in the book of life 

from the foundation of the world, 

when they behold the beast that was, 

and is not, and yet is.

9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. 

The seven heads are seven mountains, 

on which the woman sitteth.

10 And there are seven kings: 

five are fallen, and one is, 

and the other is not yet come; 

and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

11 And the beast that was, and is not,

 even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, 

and goeth into perdition.

12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, 

which have received no kingdom as yet; 

but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

13 These have one mind, 

and shall give their power and strength 

unto the beast.

14 These shall make war with the Lamb, 

and the Lamb shall overcome them: 

for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: 

and they that are with him are called, 

and chosen, and faithful.

15 And he saith unto me, 

The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, 

are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, 

these shall hate the whore, 

and shall make her desolate and naked, 

and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, 

and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, 

until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, 

which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

Rome is the city the Bible refers to.

Istanbul is trying to get into the scene, too.

I also noticed more CITIES on SEVEN hills.

I just follow where SPIRIT leads me.

For now, I present to you my initial findings.

Curiously, an article came up today.

As if to assist me in my writing.

It's a "curious" article, for what is an aviation blog doing looking into "The Seven Mountains and Seven Heads"?

What does an aviation site have to do with the Book of Revelation?

Curious, indeed.

Expect another post to dig deeper into these findings.

Today, this post merely serves as framework.

There is much work to do, and I'm on it.

Why?

We are in the end times.

The Rapture is imminent.

It's all preparation now.

Where do you stand?

Are you FOR, or against GOD?

That's really the bottomline.

That dictates the personal future you will have.

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Who will HEAR the TRUMPET?

 

The RAPTURE:

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself 

shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Who will be part of the Rapture?

Who will hear the LORD's "shout"?

Who will hear the "voice of the archangel"?

Who will hear the "trump of God"?

It can only be these:

Those who believe in JESUS.

John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.

The born again.

John 3:3-7

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, 

and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

The LORD's sheep.

John 10:27-28

King James Version

27 My sheep hear my voice, 

and I know them, and they follow me:

28 And I give unto them eternal life; 

and they shall never perish, 

neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

Those given by GOD to His Son, JESUS.

John 6:37-40

King James Version

37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; 

and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

38 For I came down from heaven, 

not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, 

that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, 

but should raise it up again at the last day.

40 And this is the will of him that sent me, 

that every one which seeth the Son, 

and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: 

and I will raise him up at the last day.

Those sealed by the HOLY SPIRIT.

2 Timothy 2:19

King James Version

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, 

having this seal, 

The Lord knoweth them that are his. 

And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ 

depart from iniquity.

And if you don't want to belong to GOD?

Or if you don't believe in JESUS?

What happens to you?

Here's what.

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SOURCE of PROPHECY

 

2 Peter 1:20-21

King James Version

20 Knowing this first, 

that no prophecy of the scripture 

is of any private interpretation.

21 For the prophecy came not in old time 

by the will of man: 

but holy men of God spake 

as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Scripture always speaks truth.

For it is the WORD of GOD.

The verses above reveal the SOURCE of prophecy.

Which is the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD.

Holy men of God spoke "as they were moved by the Holy Ghost".

Witness the experience of prophet Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 1:4-10 

King James Version

4 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, 

saying,

5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; 

and before thou camest forth out of the womb 

I sanctified thee, 

and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

6 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! 

behold, I cannot speak: 

for I am a child.

7 But the Lord said unto me, 

Say not, I am a child: 

for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, 

and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

8 Be not afraid of their faces: 

for I am with thee to deliver thee, 

saith the Lord.

9 Then the Lord put forth his hand, 

and touched my mouth. 

And the Lord said unto me, 

Behold, 

I have put my words in thy mouth.

10 See, 

I have this day set thee 

over the nations and over the kingdoms, 

to root out, 

and to pull down, 

and to destroy, 

and to throw down, 

to build, 

and to plant.

So, that's what a prophet's supposed to do:

"to root out"

"to pull down"

"to destroy"

"to throw down"

"to build"

"to plant"

All, according to GOD's WILL.

The prophets goes, where GOD sends him.

The prophet speaks, what GOD asks him to speak.

A prophet is in TOTAL obedience to the LORD.

Here's another important verse about the "spirit of prophecy".

This, from apostle John, who initially wanted to revere an angel.

To which the angel replied:

Revelation 19:10 

King James Version

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. 

And he said unto me, 

See thou do it not: 

I am thy fellowservant, 

and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: 

worship God: 

for the testimony of Jesus 

is the spirit of prophecy.

Here's how to identify "false prophets.

Let JESUS point it out to us:

Matthew 7:15-17 

King James Version

15 Beware of false prophets, 

which come to you in sheep's clothing, 

but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. 

Do men gather grapes of thorns, 

or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; 

but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Not all prophets serve GOD.

JESUS was very clear about that.

The LORD knows who His prophets are.

Matthew 7:21-23 

King James Version

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, 

shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; 

but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, 

Lord, Lord, 

have we not prophesied in thy name? 

and in thy name have cast out devils? 

and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, 

I never knew you: 

depart from me, 

ye that work iniquity.

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The IMMINENT event

 

1 Corinthians 15:52

King James Version

52 In a moment, 

in the twinkling of an eye, 

at the last trump: 

for the trumpet shall sound, 

and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, 

and we shall be changed.

What is the "imminent" event?

What does "imminent" mean?

Merriam-Webster defines the adjective "imminent" as:

"ready to take place"

"happening soon"

"often used of something bad or dangerous seen as menacingly near"

Over three years ago, on 14 January 2020, the LORD JESUS alerted me to a particular event:

Matthew 24:40

King James Version

40 Then shall two be in the field; 

the one shall be taken, 

and the other left.

After that, all my writing accelerated.

GREATER focus came forth.

Thanks to the HOLY SPIRIT.

I've been writing non-stop.

Alerting you.

Waking you up.

Warning you.

It's time to get right with GOD.

The Bible declares why it's time to do so:

Psalm 37:18

King James Version

18 The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: 

and their inheritance shall be for ever.

Psalm 37:20

King James Version

20 But the wicked shall perish, 

and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: 

they shall consume; 

into smoke shall they consume away.

Matthew 24:27

King James Version

27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, 

and shineth even unto the west; 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Matthew 24:29-31

King James Version

29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days 

shall the sun be darkened, 

and the moon shall not give her light, 

and the stars shall fall from heaven, 

and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

30 And then shall appear 

the sign of the Son of man in heaven: 

and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, 

and they shall see the Son of man coming 

in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31 And he shall send his angels 

with a great sound of a trumpet, 

and they shall gather together his elect 

from the four winds, 

from one end of heaven to the other.

Matthew 24:37-39

King James Version

37 But as the days of Noah were, 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood 

they were eating and drinking, 

marrying and giving in marriage, 

until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, 

and took them all away; 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Matthew 24:40-42

King James Version

40 Then shall two be in the field; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: 

for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Matthew 24:44

King James Version

44 Therefore be ye also ready: 

for in such an hour as ye think not 

the Son of man cometh.

Mark 1:15

King James Version

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, 

and believe the gospel.

Mark 13:32-33

King James Version

32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, 

no, not the angels which are in heaven, 

neither the Son, but the Father.

33 Take ye heed, 

watch and pray: 

for ye know not when the time is.

John 3:5-8

King James Version

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 8:24

King James Version

24 I said therefore unto you, 

that ye shall die in your sins: 

for if ye believe not that I am he, 

ye shall die in your sins.

1 Corinthians 6:18

King James Version

18 Flee fornication. 

Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; 

but he that committeth fornication 

sinneth against his own body.

1 Corinthians 15:50

King James Version

50 Now this I say, brethren, 

that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; 

neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

1 Corinthians 15:51-57

King James Version

51 Behold, 

I shew you a mystery; 

We shall not all sleep, 

but we shall all be changed,

52 In a moment, 

in the twinkling of an eye, 

at the last trump: 

for the trumpet shall sound, 

and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, 

and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, 

and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, 

and this mortal shall have put on immortality, 

then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, 

Death is swallowed up in victory.

55 O death, where is thy sting? 

O grave, where is thy victory?

56 The sting of death is sin; 

and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, 

which giveth us the victory 

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:58

King James Version

58 Therefore, 

my beloved brethren, 

be ye stedfast, 

unmoveable, 

always abounding in the work of the Lord, 

forasmuch as ye know that your labour 

is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:16

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself 

shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

1 Thessalonians 4:17

King James Version

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-2

King James Version

5 But of the times and the seasons, 

brethren, 

ye have no need that I write unto you.

2 For yourselves know perfectly 

that the day of the Lord so cometh 

as a thief in the night.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

King James Version

3 For when they shall say, 

Peace and safety; 

then sudden destruction cometh upon them, 

as travail upon a woman with child; 

and they shall not escape.

1 Thessalonians 5:6

King James Version

6 Therefore let us not sleep, 

as do others; 

but let us watch and be sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:8-10

King James Version

8 But let us, 

who are of the day, 

be sober, 

putting on the breastplate of faith and love; 

and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, 

but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 Who died for us,

that, whether we wake or sleep, 

we should live together with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

King James Version

20 Despise not prophesyings.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

King James Version

22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

King James Version

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; 

and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body 

be preserved blameless 

unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 2:19

King James Version

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, 

having this seal, 

The Lord knoweth them that are his. 

And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ 

depart from iniquity.

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