What…Why…When
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Matthew 24:38
For in the days before the Flood,
people were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage, up
to the day Noah entered the ark;
Matthew 24:39
and they knew nothing about what
would [suddenly] happen until the
flood came and took them all
away…
The coming wrath of
God will be horrible, it will come
suddenly, but there is nothing to
fear if we abide in Christ.
God has something to
say to the human race and He will get
our attention so that everyone can
hear, but many will not heed.
During the Great
Tribulation, God’s servants, the
144,000, will proclaim a gospel that
is contrary to what mankind has
thought about God.
The gospel of Jesus
Christ will separate the people of
Earth into two groups.
The wicked will hate
it and the honest in heart will
embrace it.
So, What is coming?
The wrath of God. Why is it coming?
Because a majority of people on Earth
has become hopelessly wicked.
Remember, when
extended mercy has no redemptive
effect, God’s patience ends and
His wrath breaks out.
It’s the only was
a God of love can stop endless cycles
of violence and degenerate behavior.
OK, now we know what
is coming. And now that we know why
God’s wrath is coming.
We will consider
“When is it coming?” in the
next segment.
Thus far, we have
considered what is coming and why
God’s wrath will breakout.
In this segment, we
will examine the question: “When
is God’s wrath coming?”
To my knowledge, God
has not given a specific date for the
commencement of the seven trumpets.
If this is true, no
one knows or can know the day or the
hour that the seven trumpets will
begin.
Does this mean that we
are left in the dark?
The Apostle Paul wrote
in 1 Thessalonians 5:4, “But
you, brothers, are not in darkness so
that this day should surprise you
like a thief.”
OK, this is puzzling.
What does Paul mean?
What light has God
shed on the timing of this coming
wrath?
Here’s one clue:
KJV 1 Thessalonians
5:3, “For when they say, Peace
and safety; then sudden destruction
[God’s wrath] cometh upon them,
as travail upon a woman with child;
and they shall not escape.”
OK, Paul knew that
God’s wrath would begin when the
world is seeking peace and safety.
Paul also knew that
God’s wrath is coming upon the
world:
Colossians 3:5
“Put to death, therefore,
whatever belongs to your earthly
nature: sexual immorality,
impurity, lust, evil desires and
greed, which is idolatry.
Colossians 3:6
Because of these, the wrath of God is
coming.”
Has God provided any
other clues on the timing of the
seven trumpets?
Please consider four
things:
First: God
did not declare a date for the birth
of Christ in the Old Testament.
But, the wise men
assembled all of the clues that God
had given them and they figured out a
window of time for Christ’s
birth.
When they saw the
star, they recognized the sign for
what it was.
The wise men did not
chase shooting star.
No! They
were waiting and watching for a
divine sign and when they saw the
unusual star in the east, they
connected the dots.
They undertook a long
and difficult journey to see and
worship baby Jesus and notice the
evidence of their faith when they
stood before King Herod:
Matthew 2:2
“Where is the one who has been
born king of the Jews? We saw his
star in the east and have come to
worship him.”
Summarizing Point #1:
Even though God may not declare the
date of a prophetic event, God does
provide clues that are understood on
or about the time of fulfillment.
When the clues are
properly assembled a “window of
time” is discovered and
“expectation” begins.
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