THE GREAT TRIBULATION
( Mat.
24:21)
INTRO: We really don’t have to
explain that phrase because it’s self- explanatory. This event in imminent and it is precise that
all of us be prepared. Before this
happens, we, the church, pure, clean and spotless will disappear to be receive
in heaven.
Sad to say, we
don’t know the serious of the consequences
of the Great Tribulation, for some say that there will be another
opportunity for us during that time.
They neglect, ignore and put aside the definition of this phrase. Let us go into this topic and see what the
Spirit has to say to us.
A.
The
Old Testament Prophets spoke of it in different terms:
1)Jeremiah: “Time of Trouble for Jacob”
(a)Jeremiah
30:4-7”These are the words the LORD spoke concerning
2)Ezequiel: “Passing Under My Rod”
(a)Ezekiel 20:34-38” I will bring you from the
nations and gather you from the countries where you have been scattered—with a
mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with outpoured wrath. 35 I will bring
you into the desert of the nations and there, face to face, I will execute
judgment upon you. 36 As I judged your fathers in the desert of the land of
Egypt, so I will judge you, declares the Sovereign LORD. 37 I will take note of
you as you pass under my rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the
covenant. 38 I will purge you of those who revolt and rebel against me.
Although I will bring them out of the land where they are living, yet they will
not enter the
3)Ezequiel: “A Furnace to Melt”
(a)Ezekiel
says: ‘Because you
have all become dross, I will gather you into
3)Daniel: “Time of Distress”
(a)Daniel
12:1“At that time Michael, the great prince
who protects your people,
will arise. There will be a
time of distress such as has
not happened from the
beginning of nations until
then. But at that time your
people—everyone whose name
is found written in the
book—will be delivered.
A. The 7 Seals
1)The Antichrist appears; 6:2
2)Takes away the peace of the earth; 6:3,4
3)Economical chaos; 6:5, 6
4)Death – ¼ of all the population dies; 6:7,8
5)Martyrs; – 6:9,10
6)Nuclear Warfare ;
B. The 7 Trumpets
1)Hail & Fire (Ecological chaos) 1/3 of land is destroyed; 8:7
2)1/3 sea and marine life is destroyed
4)1/3 of daylight (4 hours) and 1/3 of
nightlight (4 hours) is
destroyed;
3)1/3 of drinking water is poison and many die;
5)demons are loose to torment men for 5 months;
9:5
6)Death shall escape mankind; 9:6
7)1/3 of mankind dies;
8)1/3 of mankind dies by
fire, smoke and sulfur (nuclear war);
A. Other judgments
1)Force to put a mark on your forehead or right
hand;
2)Not buy nor sell without the mark;
3)Burn in hell because of the mark; 14:9,10
B. 7 Bowls
1)Sores on those that have the mark; 16:2
2)All the sea is poison and marine-life dies;
16:3
3)All water is poison; 16:4
4)The sun scorches mankind; 16:8,9
5)Mankind will bite his tongue because of pain;
6)The Great Earthquake;
7)Hail of 100 pounds;
8)The Armageddon
A. The 144,000 (12,000) of
each tribe will be sealed
B. Many Jewish will be saved
(for this time will be theirs)
C. Others will have to give
their lives; 6:9
D. Who will be lost?
1)The
Christian are of light and they should know!
(a)1 Thes. 5:1,2,3,4,5,8
1 Thessalonians 5:1,2,3,4,5,8
Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not
need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will
come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”
destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and
they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day
should surprise you like a thief. 5 You are all sons of the light and sons of
the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 8 But since we
belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a
breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
2)Those that refuse to serve Jesus during the
Time of Grace
(a)2
Thes. 2:7-12
2 Thessalonians 2:7-12” For the secret
power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will
continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one
will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his
mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless
one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of
counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, 10 and in every sort of evil that
deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the
truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so
that they will believe the lie 12 and so that all will be condemned who have
not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
3)The only time to serve Jesus Christ is now!
(a)2
and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the
time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
CONCLUSION: