WHEN will JESUS return?

 

What Stephen saw:

Acts 7:55-56

King James Version

55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, 

looked up stedfastly into heaven, 

and saw the glory of God, 

and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, 

and the Son of man standing 

on the right hand of God.

Faithful Stephen saw all that, but before he could finish, the Greeks finished him off, silencing what would have been a great voice speaking in the LORD's behalf, reminding them of the history of Israel, and GOD's covenants with her.

Acts 6:9

King James Version

9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, 

which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, 

and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, 

and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, 

disputing with Stephen.

Had they let him finish, he would have spoken about the RETURN of the "Just One":

Acts 7:52-54

King James Version

52 Which of the prophets 

have not your fathers persecuted? 

and they have slain them which shewed before 

of the coming of the Just One; 

of whom ye have been now 

the betrayers and murderers:

53 Who have received the law by the 

disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

54 When they heard these things, 

they were cut to the heart, 

and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

When will JESUS return?

First, the givens --

Matthew 24:26-27

King James Version

26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, 

Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: 

behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

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 24:37-39

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 24:42-44

King James Version

42 Watch therefore: 

for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

43 But know this, 

that if the goodman of the house had known 

in what watch the thief would come, 

he would have watched, 

and would not have suffered his house 

to be broken up.

44 Therefore be ye also ready:

 for in such an hour as ye think not 

the Son of man cometh.

Mark 13:32

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.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-4

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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.

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.

4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, 

that that day should overtake you as a thief.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-2

King James Version

2 Now we beseech you, brethren, 

by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, 

or be troubled, 

neither by spirit, 

nor by word, 

nor by letter as from us, 

as that the day of Christ is at hand.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

King James Version

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: 

for that day shall not come, 

except there come a falling away first, 

and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself 

above all that is called God, 

or that is worshipped; 

so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, 

shewing himself that he is God.

2 Peter 3:9-10

King James Version

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, 

as some men count slackness; 

but is longsuffering to us-ward, 

not willing that any should perish, 

but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come 

as a thief in the night; 

in the which the heavens shall pass away 

with a great noise, 

and the elements shall melt 

with fervent heat, 

the earth also 

and the works that are therein 

shall be burned up.

The HOLY SPIRIT also gave me an important clue, when I was still a baby Christian in 2020, something we wrote as "MYSTERY of SALVATION":

Romans 11:25

King James Version

25 For I would not, brethren, 

that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, 

lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; 

that blindness in part is happened to Israel, 

until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

That particular phrase, "until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in", particularly caught my attention.

The phrase also reveals the salvation of Jews and Gentiles are linked, with GOD giving Gentiles a chance for salvation, too.

We wrote more on that through this article:

"GOD's PLAN of SALVATION"

Another clue SPIRIT led me to, this time wherein JESUS spoke of Israel:

Matthew 23:39

King James Version

39 For I say unto you, 

Ye shall not see me henceforth, 

till ye shall say, 

Blessed is he that cometh 

in the name of the Lord.

Then yesterday, SPIRIT led me to a 23-minute interview on Chuck Missler, which was recorded 13 years ago:

"Before Jesus Can Return"

From that, I got several more clues to the return of JESUS.

What Missler calls "prerequisite conditions":

Hosea 5:15

King James Version

15 I will go and return to my place, 

till they acknowledge their offence, 

and seek my face: 

in their affliction they will seek me early.

Acts 3:19

King James Version

19 Repent ye therefore, 

and be converted, 

that your sins may be blotted out, 

when the times of refreshing shall come 

from the presence of the Lord.

Acts 3:20-21

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20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, 

which before was preached unto you:

21 Whom the heaven must receive 

until the times of restitution of all things, 

which God hath spoken 

by the mouth of all his holy prophets 

since the world began.

Repentance and restitution.

Stuff to think about.

JESUS also warned of His return.

That we may know what to do, before that happens:

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.

The whole Book of Revelation is pure warning, and preparation:

Revelation 1:1-2

King James Version

1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, 

which God gave unto him, 

to shew unto his servants things 

which must shortly come to pass; 

and he sent and signified it by his angel 

unto his servant John:

2 Who bare record of the word of God, 

and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, 

and of all things that he saw.

Revelation 1:3

King James Version

3 Blessed is he that readeth, 

and they that hear the words of this prophecy, 

and keep those things which are written therein: 

for the time is at hand.

JESUS called upon the seven churches to get their houses in order.

On 14 January 2020, JESUS specifically led me to the Rapture, wherein it could occur any moment:

"The Most Intriguing Words of Jesus For Me"

We have been given warnings, and prophecies, all through Scripture.

The only question is, who will heed the LORD's call to repentance, and salvation?

I have, that's why I'm able to write this.

I hope you listen, too.

JESUS will surely return:

Hebrews 9:28

King James Version

28 So Christ was once offered 

to bear the sins of many; 

and unto them that look for him 

shall he appear the second time 

without sin unto salvation.

But know this -- GOD is beyond time.

He is MASTER of TIME.

Look at some proof:

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.

That's why it's all PREPARATION now.

Be part of the Rapture; not the Great Tribulation.

Neither will you want to be there on the "day of the Lord", when JESUS returns, with His feet upon the mount of Olives, battling with nations who have come up against Jerusalem.

There will be no more Canaanite in the "house of the Lord of hosts".

Isaiah 14:24

King James Version

24 The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, 

Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; 

and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

The last five years of our writing, as born again watchman, has been towards warning people, and waking them up on the imminence of the Rapture.

For it is the next event in GOD's timeline.

And it was the task JESUS gave me.

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.

Take heed, dear friends!

Pray to be born again, and turn from your sins.

Time to TURN/RETURN to the LORD now.

Time to believe in JESUS now.

Matthew 24:13

King James Version

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, 

the same shall be saved.

John 3:3-8

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.

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.

Romans 10:9

King James Version

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth 

the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart 

that God hath raised him from the dead, 

thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:13

King James Version

13 For whosoever shall call upon 

the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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Why Satan hates ISRAEL

 

Genesis 3:14

King James Version

14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, 

Because thou hast done this, 

thou art cursed above all cattle, 

and above every beast of the field; 

upon thy belly shalt thou go, 

and dust shalt thou eat 

all the days of thy life:

It's an ancient hatred.

It started when GOD cursed the serpent.

When the enemy tempted Adam, through Eve.

Causing their fall, from grace.

Causing them death, from sin.

So, GOD declares:

Genesis 3:15

King James Version

15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, 

and between thy seed and her seed; 

it shall bruise thy head, 

and thou shalt bruise his heel.

From that, Satan knew there will be a "woman".

He also knew she will have a "seed".

This seed will "bruise" his head.

Now, we turn to the Book of Revelation to see the continuity of the story, that we may know the characters involved.

Revelation 12:1

King James Version

12 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; 

a woman clothed with the sun, 

and the moon under her feet, 

and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

Israel is that "woman" Satan hated.

The "twelve stars" are the 12 tribes of Israel.

Israel brought forth a "man child".

Revelation 12:5

King James Version

5 And she brought forth a man child, 

who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: 

and her child was caught up unto God, 

and to his throne.

The "man child" is JESUS.

As prophesied here:

Isaiah 9:6-7

King James Version

6 For unto us a child is born, 

unto us a son is given: 

and the government shall be upon his shoulder:

and his name shall be called Wonderful, 

Counsellor, 

The mighty God, 

The everlasting Father, 

The Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of his government and peace 

there shall be no end, 

upon the throne of David, 

and upon his kingdom, 

to order it, 

and to establish it 

with judgment and with justice 

from henceforth even for ever. 

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

In JESUS' own words, He Himself will rule with a "rod of iron":

Revelation 2:27

King James Version

27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; 

as the vessels of a potter 

shall they be broken to shivers: 

even as I received of my Father.

The child who was "caught up unto God" is JESUS "received up into heaven".

Which occurred after His last meeting with His apostles.

When He was resurrected:

Mark 16:19

King James Version

19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, 

he was received up into heaven, 

and sat on the right hand of God.

Satan was that "great red dragon" waiting in ambush for the birth of that "man child":

Revelation 12:3-4

King James Version

3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; 

and behold a great red dragon, 

having seven heads and ten horns, 

and seven crowns upon his heads.

4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, 

and did cast them to the earth: 

and the dragon stood before the woman 

which was ready to be delivered, 

for to devour her child 

as soon as it was born.

Now, here comes the part where Satan begins hating Israel -- the "woman" -- who gave JESUS to the world:

Revelation 12:13

King James Version

13 And when the dragon saw 

that he was cast unto the earth, 

he persecuted the woman 

which brought forth the man child.

That persecution continues to this day, growing more each day.

Why was Satan "cast unto the earth"?

Revelation 12:7-9

King James Version

7 And there was war in heaven: 

Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; 

and the dragon fought and his angels,

8 And prevailed not; 

neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9 And the great dragon was cast out, 

that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, 

which deceiveth the whole world: 

he was cast out into the earth, 

and his angels were cast out with him.

At every opportunity, he sought the child's life.

He sought to tempt, and corrupt Him.

He must have celebrated, when JESUS was headed for the cross.

His hatred goes deep, thinking he sent JESUS to His death.

Not realizing it's all part of GOD's greater plan.

Hebrews 2:14-15

King James Version

14 Forasmuch then as the children 

are partakers of flesh and blood, 

he also himself likewise took part of the same; 

that through death he might destroy him 

that had the power of death, 

that is, the devil;

15 And deliver them who through fear of death 

were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

What Satan didn't know is that through JESUS' death on the cross, we got reconciled to GOD.

Hebrews 2:17

King James Version

17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him 

to be made like unto his brethren, 

that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest 

in things pertaining to God, 

to make reconciliation 

for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 9:15

King James Version

15 And for this cause 

he is the mediator of the new testament, 

that by means of death, 

for the redemption of the transgressions 

that were under the first testament, 

they which are called might receive 

the promise of eternal inheritance.

Through the blood of JESUS, we received redemption, and forgiveness.

Colossians 1:14

King James Version

14 In whom we have redemption 

through his blood, 

even the forgiveness of sins:

Satan thought the cross was the end of it.

Nope.

GOD had another surprise.

To top it all off, He resurrected JESUS.

Acts 2:24

King James Version

24 Whom God hath raised up, 

having loosed the pains of death: 

because it was not possible 

that he should be holden of it.

1 Peter 3:18

King James Version

18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins,

 the just for the unjust, 

that he might bring us to God, 

being put to death in the flesh, 

but quickened by the Spirit:

CHRIST's resurrection gives us the promise of the same.

Romans 6:4

King James Version

4 Therefore we are buried with him 

by baptism into death: 

that like as Christ was raised up from the dead 

by the glory of the Father, 

even so we also should walk 

in newness of life.

And if you profess your belief in JESUS, believing GOD resurrected His Son, you will be saved.

Romans 10:9

King James Version

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth 

the Lord Jesus,

and shalt believe in thine heart 

that God hath raised him from the dead, 

thou shalt be saved.

Further, if the SPIRIT of GOD dwells in you, our mortal bodies will also be resurrected by His SPIRIT.

Romans 8:11

King James Version

11 But if the Spirit of him 

that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, 

he that raised up Christ from the dead 

shall also quicken your mortal bodies 

by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

To have GOD's SPIRIT in us, we must be born again.

It is a command from JESUS:

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.

Can you now see why Satan hates Israel so much?

GOD loves Israel.

Israel is the apple of GOD's eye.

Through Israel, JESUS was born, from the tribe of Judah.

GOD sent His only beloved Son, to save us from our sins.

Through His death, He defeated death, and the devil.

Through His resurrection, we have the promise of eternal life.

And it was all part of GOD's magnificent plan.

Which Satan was not privy to.

The next time you express hatred for Israel, do look into Bible prophecy.

Know why GOD chose Israel.

And how our salvation is tied with the Jews.

When you make war upon Israel, you make war upon GOD.

What are your chances for success?

Nil.

All this hatred for the Jews springs from that ancient hatred.

Which Satan had for GOD, JESUS, and Israel.

There is resentment, jealousy, pride, and a feeling of entitlement.

As well as fury, humiliation, and a feeling of being cheated.

After all Satan wanted GOD's throne.

Isaiah 14:12-14

King James Version

12 How art thou fallen from heaven, 

O Lucifer, son of the morning! 

how art thou cut down to the ground, 

which didst weaken the nations!

13 For thou hast said in thine heart, 

I will ascend into heaven, 

I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: 

I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, 

in the sides of the north:

14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; 

I will be like the most High.

All that "I will" cannot topple GOD's will.

Can you imagine the enemy's rage when all his plans crumbled?

And all because Israel, and JESUS, came into the picture.

Now you can see why both are SO hated in this world.

Time to wake up, folks!

Know the spirit driving you.

Is it of GOD, or of Satan?

Herod was influenced by Satan's spirit.

Consider when JESUS was born:

Matthew 2:7-8

King James Version

7 Then Herod, 

when he had privily called the wise men, 

enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, 

Go and search diligently for the young child; 

and when ye have found him, bring me word again, 

that I may come and worship him also.

Matthew 2:9

King James Version

9 When they had heard the king, they departed; 

and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, 

went before them, 

till it came and stood over 

where the young child was.

10 When they saw the star, 

they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Matthew 2:11

King James Version

11 And when they were come into the house, 

they saw the young child with Mary his mother, 

and fell down, and worshipped him: 

and when they had opened their treasures, 

they presented unto him gifts; 

gold, and frankincense and myrrh.

Matthew 2:12

King James Version

12 And being warned of God in a dream 

that they should not return to Herod, 

they departed into their own country another way.

Matthew 2:13

King James Version

13 And when they were departed, 

behold, 

the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph 

in a dream, saying, 

Arise, and take the young child and his mother, 

and flee into Egypt, 

and be thou there until I bring thee word: 

for Herod will seek the young child 

to destroy him.

All I can say is what was Satan thinking?

Did he really think he could outmaneuver GOD?

Did he have the power to thwart GOD's plan?

Did he have greater power than JESUS?

Big, big mistake.

Let us give Israel the honor due her.

GOD chose her.

Who are we to reject her?

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