Who Is Jesus?

John 5:26-27

For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself. And He has given Him authority to judge because He is the Son of Man.

God the Father "has life in Himself," that is, is self-existent; and He has given Jesus to also "have life in Himself," self-existent, as God. So Jesus is as much God as God the Father is God. This is beyond my understanding, but I believe it to be so. And the Father has given Jesus all "authority to judge because He is the Son of Man;" Jesus is also just as human as you and I. He lived a whole life as a human being, always making the right choices and obeying. And He purchased us all with His precious Blood; so is our legal and righteous Judge.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

Created For Good Works

Ephesians 2:10

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

God didn't just plan out our lives, He also prepared the way for us, to be able to do the good works He created us to do. He made each one of us to be different from everyone else, specially suited to do the things He intends for us to accomplish. He wants us to be His hands and feet, and He has prepared the way for each of us to do the specific things no one else can do, so that His purposes will be accomplished according to His plans, in His ways and in His time, to bring Him all the glory; and to bring in His kingdom.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

God's Laws

Psalm 19:14

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

O my Father, thank you for giving us Your Word, our Bible, written for our learning and benefit, and Your glory. Father, You have chosen to reveal Yourself to us so that we can know You. Help me to learn ever more of You, Your ways and Your will for me and all You have made. You formed the whole universe and set forth all the laws that govern it. You have formed this Earth to be our home while we're here, and set the laws to govern it. And You have formed us to live with You forever, and Your laws for us are righteous and sweet.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

Detestable Things

Deuteronomy 12:31

You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the Lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.

O my Father, in America today, we are, in our society, doing all the kinds of detestable things the Lord says He hates, and many even in the churches are doing and approving these perversions. Christians are being harassed and put down for standing openly to preserve God's standards, because the world doesn't understand God's ways, and feels condemned in the light of the Truth. And our evil government is trying to destroy our prosperity so that all nations will be equal. Please, Father, get hold of those who are leading us astray and turn them around and teach them Your ways. If they will not, please remove them and replace them with Your children who will lead us back to our simple Constitution to restore Your righteousness here before the end.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

Being Saved From

Isaiah 43:2b

When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will  not set you ablaze.

Daniel 3:17

If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it , and He will rescue us from your hand, O king. --Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

Daniel's friends didn't expect God to keep them from being thrown into the fire, but they trusted Him to save them from it and rescue them as they were in the fire, which is what actually happened. And Isaiah tells Israel that, even when they walk through the fire, they will not be burned; they don't need to be taken from it, they will be in the fire, but the flames will not set them ablaze. Just like what God did for Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

And God will do the same for His children during the Tribulation and Great Tribulation--even though we may live through this most horrendous period of human history, we will not be affected by any of the judgments God inflicts upon the ungodly people. These evil people will harass and persecute us, and even behead us, but God's wrath will only be upon those who have rejected Him.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

End Times Outline

Preparation:

A whole-Earth earthquake to make straight the way for the Lord, a highway for our God: every valley raised up, every mountain and hill made low, rough and rugged made smooth, mountains and islands are gone. (Isaiah 40:3-5; Revelation 6:12, 14; 16:17-20; 11:15, 19.)

The Calling Away:

As the 7th Trumpet sounds, the dead in Christ will be raised, and we who are alive and remain shall be changed; we will be Resurrected with imperishable bodies and meet the Lord in the air, in the clouds, and evermore be with Him. (I Corinthians 15:51-52; I Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelation 6:12-14 the sixth seal; Revelation 16:17-20 the seventh bowl; Revelation 11:15-19 the last Trumpet.)

The Coming of Christ:

Jesus will come down out of the clouds to fight against the nations who have surrounded Jerusalem bringing with Him "all his holy ones," both angelic and now-resurrected human. His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which will split in two, half moving North, the other half moving South, a great valley forming from East to West, for Israel to flee through (Zechariah 14:3-5); all Israel will behold Him whom they have pierced and all Israel and all the world will mourn (Zechariah 12:10), and all Israel will be saved (Romans 11:26).

Setting Up of the Kingdom

Jesus will then fight the Battle of Armageddon against the Nations who have gathered to fight against Israel (Zechariah 14:2, 3; Revelation 16:16), dressed in a robe dipped in blood (Revelation 19:13), with the armies of Heaven (Saints and Angels) following Him, striking down the Nations with a sharp sword proceeding out of his mouth (his Word). He defeats all His foes, the leaders are dispatched and the armies are slain, to be eaten by birds of prey (Revelation 19:11-21). Satan is bound for the 1000 years of Christ's reign on this earth (Revelation 20 1-3); Jesus cleanses the Earth (celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles) and reigns with all those who are given authority to judge (the Church Saints) and the Tribulation martyrs, who all will reign with Him (Revelation 20:4-6; Zechariah 14:9).

Note: All the saints are resurrected and all the rest of mankind who have worshipped the Beast will have died in the Battle of Armageddon. All Israel will look upon him whom they have pierced, recognize Him as their Messiah and be saved, the only humans left in their mortal bodies. They already live in every Nation on the face of the Earth, so God will fulfill all the promises He made to them to make them the Head instead of the Tail, to rule over the world, and to repopulate the earth during that 1000 years.

End of 1000 Years

Satan will be released from the Abyss. All the people who have been born during this time won't know any other government than Jesus' perfect reign, and Satan will now tempt them as he did Eve; and he will gather the armies of the whole world to fight against King Jesus (Revelation 20:7-8). As they surround the Capital of the World from which Jesus reigns, the unthinkable happens and the whole Earth explodes (II Peter 3:10).

At this time, God's Great White Throne is set up and every person who ever lived through all time will face judgment, on the basis of their works as recorded in the books; and the Book of Life will be consulted to determine who will be thrown into the Lake of Fire, where Death and Hades have also been cast (Revelation 20:11-15).

This will give enough time to re-format, or terra-form the Earth. When the New Heaven (atmosphere) and New Earth are ready, it will not be like the world we know here. It will be a whole new world, with much more land-mass to live on, as there will be no more oceans. We don't know if it will have a Sun or Moon, but even if it does, we won't need them for light any more. Revelation chapters 21 and 22 are John's attempt to describe what this new, forever world will be like. There will be no more tears, sadness, sickness, disabilities, or death. Things won't wear down or wear out, because the curse will be removed, from the whole Universe. It will be like Adam and Eve had chosen to obey God to not eat from that Tree of Knowledge, and ate of the Tree of Life instead. The Tree of Life will grow on this new Earth, bearing twelve crops of fruit for food, and the leaves will be medicine, for healing. This means that God will never quit working in and on us, to mend the brokenness we all are burdened by.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

Our Witness

Psalm 126:5-6

Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy carrying sheaves with him.

"Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,

We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves."  --Old Hymn.

To all of us who are praying for our dear family members and friends who do not yet know the Lord, never give up hope for their salvation. Where there is breath, there is still hope. Ask our Father to touch their hearts with the desire to know His Truth, to be freed from deception, and honestly want to move into the freedom from slavery to sin.

I thought I had invented the phrase, "a downward spiral," in reference to my repeated trying to free myself from the deadly lifestyle I had given myself into, only to fall back into it ever deeper. And God found me very unexpectedly, rescued me from that sin, gave me a brand-new life (in addition to my natural, human life that I still have) that gives me the power to choose what is right over what I regularly had fallen into. He has come into my life to live in my body as His temple, promising to never, ever leave. And He has kept that promise faithfully all the decades since.

What He has done for me, He wants to do for you, too, and your loved ones. Faithfully pray for them every day, and never pass up an opportunity to share what God has done for you. We gain the victory through the Blood of the Lamb (on the Altar of Calvary) and the word of our testimony (Revelation 12:11), as we are Christ's witnesses, to tell of what we have personally experienced (like in a court of law, no hearsay allowed there).

Even so, come Lord Jesus!