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Something unusual has been unfolding in Jerusalem during this Holy Week.

Something many have quietly begun to notice.

Moments usually filled with large gatherings and familiar rhythms have felt different this time.

Then weather patterns shifted with storms forming quickly and showing stronger intensity than expected.

Not long after, unfamiliar lights emerged overhead, appearing without source, holding formations that didn’t behave like anything familiar.

And quietly, even the ground showed small cracks where everything once seemed steady.

Individually, each moment can be explained, but together they feel harder to ignore.

Stay with me because what we’re about to explore may offer a new perspective on what’s been happening.

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Did you see this? And for the first time in decades, something unusual unfolded in Jerusalem.

As access to Al Axa Mosque was reportedly restricted, many were left standing outside during one of the most sacred moments of Ramadan.

At first, it seemed like a temporary measure tied to rising tension.

But within hours, the atmosphere began to shift.

Instead of gathering inside, people quietly spread across the streets.

Sidewalks, narrow roads, and open spaces slowly turned into places of prayer.

No announcements, no organization, just rows forming under the open sky.

Some stood in silence, others bowed, their movement steady, focused.

Life around them slowed.

Authorities pointed to security concerns, saying situations like this can happen when pressure builds across the region.

And while that may explain the restriction, and it doesn’t fully explain the image that followed, because when doors close, people don’t stop believing.

They simply find another place to pray.

For some watching, the moment carried a deeper weight.

A quiet echo of Gospel of Luke 21, where distress among nations begins to affect everyday life.

Not everyone sees it that way, but the shift is hard to ignore.

From sacred ground to open streets.

Was this just a temporary scene or the beginning of something more? From prayers that once filled the streets with steady rhythm to attention no one could quite explain, something else began to unfold.

During what should have been one of the most crowded moments of the year in Jerusalem, the path from the Mount of Olives did not stand empty, but it did not feel the same.

People still came.

They gathered in smaller numbers, their voices quieter and their steps slower.

Because beneath their feet, something had changed.

At first, it was just a line, thin, easy to overlook, running across the surface of the ancient stone road.

Then another [clears throat] appeared, and another.

hairline fractures stretching outward, branching across the path that many believe Jesus Christ once walked when entering the city, fulfilling the words of book of Zechariah 9:9, “Not as a conqueror, but as a king of peace.

” In past years, thousands would move through this very place, lifting branches, echoing the words of book of Psalms 118, “Hosana! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

But this time something interrupted that rhythm.

People noticed where they stepped.

Conversations shifted.

Some paused midwalk, looking down, not in fear exactly, but in something harder to define, a mix of unease and anticipation, as if the ground itself was not simply cracking, but responding.

Witnesses described the fractures as unusual though not impossible.

Ground movement, natural stress, shifting layers beneath ancient foundations, these things have explanations.

And yet the timing and the place made it difficult to dismiss entirely because this is not just any path.

It is ground tied to prophecy.

And for some the sight of stone beginning to split brought back another passage, book of Zechariah 14:4.

On that day, his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west.

No one is saying that moment has come.

Not yet.

But the image is enough to stay with you.

Because when cracks begin to appear in a place where history and prophecy meet, people don’t just see stone shifting, and they start to wonder what might be building beneath it.

So, what does it mean when the ground along this path no longer feels whole? Is this simply pressure beneath ancient layers finally releasing? Or the kind of moment people will look back on and realize it felt different for a reason? If you think back in history, there are so many places where you could think that.

And just as the perplexity settled over the ancient paths, the sky above ancient stones seemed to answer in a way no one expected.

One morning, the weather above the western wall and nearby areas began shifting quickly.

What started as a normal sky soon changed.

Clouds gathered faster than usual, thick and heavy, spreading across the horizon like a dark curtain.

At first, it didn’t seem unusual.

Sudden weather changes can happen in this region.

But within minutes, on the intensity grew, rain began falling harder.

Winds picked up.

And then came something many did not expect.

Hail, not light, scattered pieces, but strong, rapid impacts striking rooftops, roads, and cars.

The sound echoed through neighborhoods as people paused and looked up, trying to understand what was happening.

Some described it as unusual for this time.

Others pointed out that weather systems, air pressure shifts, temperature contrasts can create storms like this, even in places where they don’t happen often.

Scientifically, it can be explained.

But the timing caught attention because these patterns didn’t just appear randomly.

They came during a period when everything already felt unsettled and that made people look closer.

For some observers, the imagery felt familiar moments where weather becomes intense, overwhelming, and almost symbolic, like descriptions found in the book of Exodus, where nature itself responds in powerful ways.

Of course, interpretations differ, but standing beneath that sky, one thought quietly remained.

Was this simply another storm or part of a pattern people are only beginning to notice? And just as the storm seemed to subside and the sky began to settle, something far more unsettling began to take shape above.

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Over Jerusalem, people started noticing unusual forms of light in the night sky.

At first, it was faint, just a glow, barely distinct from the darkness.

But within minutes, the shapes became clearer.

These weren’t scattered points like stars, and they didn’t move like aircraft.

And they held their positions, forming patterns, strange, defined, almost geometric shapes made of light, hovering, shifting slightly, but never fully breaking apart.

They didn’t flicker.

They didn’t fade.

They remained.

Some witnesses described a moment just before the lights appeared.

A pause.

No wind, no distant traffic, no sound at all.

Just stillness, deep and complete.

And then, without transition, the lights were there.

What made this even more unsettling was what followed the next day.

Across different parts of the region, people began reporting something they couldn’t easily explain.

Two suns visible in the sky at the same time.

Not reflections in glass, not camera artifacts, but clearly visible to the naked eye, one brighter, one slightly dimmer, both suspended above the horizon.

And it wasn’t only Jerusalem.

Similar reports began surfacing from the United States, from parts of China, and even from regions in Russia.

Different locations, different time zones.

Yet the same description kept repeating.

Two suns by side.

Experts were quick to respond, pointing to a known atmospheric phenomenon called a sun dog.

An optical effect caused by sunlight refracting through ice crystals in the atmosphere, often creating bright spots that can resemble additional suns.

Under the right conditions, they explained this is entirely natural, documented, understood.

But even among experts, there were quiet acknowledgements.

The clarity, the intensity, the timing across multiple regions.

It wasn’t something commonly seen at this scale.

And once again, it wasn’t happening in isolation.

It came after the storm.

It followed the appearance of those structured lights in the night sky, and it emerged during a time when global tension was already rising.

For some, these images felt symbolic, echoing ancient passages that spoke of signs in the heavens, moments when the sky itself would no longer behave as expected.

Others dismissed it, holding firmly to scientific explanation.

But as those lights held their shape above the city, and as reports of two suns spread across continents, one question lingered, quiet but persistent.

Was this simply a rare alignment of natural conditions? Or were we beginning to witness something we don’t yet fully understand? And do you feel the same way we do when strange things keep happening silently but undeniably? Are these just isolated events or are they a warning, something God is sending us to pay attention to? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

As the sky darkened and the movements above faded, attention began to shift downwards to something less visible but no less disturbing.

In some areas of Jerusalem, even the ground itself showed subtle changes.

At first, they were almost imperceptible.

Thin, silent cracks stretched across the cobblestone streets, and gaps appeared where everything had previously been solid and unshaken.

Nothing dramatic, nothing urgent, just small lines, easily overlooked.

But then larger cracks appeared.

Some areas began to sink slightly, not to the point of causing panic, but enough for those who walked there daily to notice.

The ground no longer felt the same.

Surfaces that were once solid now seemed to shift ever so slightly under each step.

And what made it even more worrying was that it happened so silently.

No sound, no warning, just the change.

Experts often point to natural explanations.

In areas like this, the limestone beneath the surface can gradually erode over time.

Groundwater moves through the hidden layers, creating voids that gradually weaken the soil above.

Scientifically, this is well understood.

But again, it’s not just the explanation that matters.

The problem lies in the timing of its occurrence.

It happened after a series of strange events.

For some, this is reminiscent of passages in the book of Zechariah where the very land is described as undergoing transformation at times of deeper significance.

Of course, not everyone sees it that way.

But standing there, feeling the ground no longer as firm as before, a question quietly arises.

Are are these merely natural changes over time? Or is something else unfolding right before our eyes? And just when it seemed the ground had revealed all it would, something else began to draw attention, quietly, almost hidden in plain sight.

In several areas around Jerusalem, water began behaving in ways people didn’t expect.

At first, it was easy to overlook.

Small puddles left behind after the rain.

Thin streams running along stone paths.

Nothing unusual.

But then subtle changes appeared.

Some noticed faint ripples forming on still water, even when there was no wind.

Others described tiny bubbles rising slowly to the surface, not rapidly, not violently, just steady, quiet, and persistent.

Reflections in the water seemed to shift in ways that didn’t quite match the light above, a bending and moving as if something beneath was influencing them.

Individually, each detail seemed minor, but together they began to stand out.

Experts suggest that light interacting with uneven surfaces can create visual distortions.

Underground movement, air pockets, water flow beneath layers of stone can also affect how water behaves above.

Scientifically, these explanations exist.

But once again, it wasn’t only what people saw.

It was when they saw it because this followed everything else.

The sky, the storm, the silence, the ground itself.

And now even the water seemed different.

The changes weren’t dramatic.

They didn’t demand attention.

But for those who noticed, they were difficult to forget.

Some observers quietly connected these moments to imagery found in the book of Exodus, where water is described not just as an element to but as part of something greater.

Others see only natural causes.

But watching those subtle movements on the surface, one question remained.

When even the smallest details begin to shift, is it still just a coincidence? And just when the water seemed to settle, people began to look up again, and what they saw felt different.

Over Jerusalem, the sky slowly shifted in color.

At first, it resembled a normal sunset, soft tones of orange spreading across the horizon.

But within minutes, the otenki deepened.

Orange turned to a darker red.

Red spread wider, heavier, filling more of the sky than expected.

It didn’t fade the way it usually does.

It lingered.

The intensity felt stronger than a typical evening light.

The air itself seemed thicker, as if the sky was not just changing color, but pressing down over the city.

He some who stood watching described it as dim, almost muted, as though the light had lost its clarity.

Scientifically, there are explanations.

Dust in the atmosphere, particles from distant sources or changes in air conditions can alter how light scatters, shifting colors toward deeper reds and oranges.

Similar scenes have been recorded in other parts of the world under certain conditions.

But again, it wasn’t only the color, it was the feeling.

Because this came after everything else, after the movement in the sky, after the storm, after the silence, after the ground, and even the water.

And now the sky itself seemed to change.

For some, the image brought to mind words from the Gospel of Luke 21, where signs in the heavens are mentioned in moments of uncertainty.

Others see it simply as a natural interaction between light and air.

But standing beneath that deep red sky, one quiet thought remained.

When even the heavens begin to look different, is it still just another sunset? Across these moments, sky, ground, water, and air, what stands out is not any single event, but how they seem to unfold together, quietly shaping the atmosphere around everyday life.

In Jerusalem, people first noticed changes above them.

The sky shifted in color, deeper and heavier than usual.

Then came the movement, birds gathering in unusual patterns, silence settling before motion returned.

Soon after, the ground itself showed subtle signs of change, small cracks forming where stability was once taken for granted.

And even the water, something so familiar, began to behave in ways that felt slightly different.

Ripples without wind, reflections that didn’t fully align.

individually at each of these moments can be explained.

Science offers clear pathways, atmospheric conditions, geological processes, environmental shifts, and those explanations matter.

They help us understand how the world works.

But when these changes appear close together in sequence, they begin to feel less isolated and more connected to how people experience the world around them.

not as fear but as awareness.

Because for many, these moments don’t interrupt daily life.

They enter into it.

People still walk the same streets, go to work, spend time with family.

Yet something feels different.

A quiet sense that the environment itself is shifting in subtle ways, inviting attention.

This is where reflection begins.

In the Bible, there are passages that speak not only about dramatic events, so but about how people respond when the world around them feels uncertain.

In book of Isaiah 24:19, it says, “The earth is broken up.

The earth is split aunderder.

The earth is violently shaken.

” And in book of Hebrews 12:27, we read, “What cannot be shaken may remain.

” These verses are not always understood in the same way.

Some see them as symbolic, others as literal, and many simply as reminders.

Reminders that change has always been part of human history.

And that meaning is often found not in the event itself, but in how people choose to respond.

Because when the sky changes, when the ground shifts, when familiar patterns feel slightly different, it doesn’t always point to fear.

Sometimes it invites something else, a pause, a moment to reflect, a question about what truly matters when everything else feels uncertain.

So perhaps the deeper connection is not just about signs or patterns, but about perspective.

Because in times like these, the most important question may not be what is happening around us, but what it reveals within us.

When moments like these unfold, subtle shifts in the sky, the ground, the water, and even the rhythm of daily life, they don’t only raise questions about the world around us.

More deeply, they invite reflection about the way we live within it.

Because the greatest impact of such events is not always physical.

It is personal.

People continue their routines, walking familiar streets, speaking with loved ones, planning for tomorrow.

Yet something feels different.

A quiet awareness begins to grow.

Not fear, but a sense that life is more fragile, more meaningful than it often seems in ordinary moments.

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And this is where the lesson begins.

In book of Ecclesiastes 3:1, it says, “To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.

” This reminds us that change is not random.

Seasons shift, sometimes gently, sometimes unexpectedly, but always with a purpose that calls for attention.

Another passage, first epistle of Peter 5:7, offers a different kind of response.

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

In moments when the world feels uncertain, the lesson is not to be overwhelmed, but to release what we cannot control and hold on to what we can.

Faith, patience, and clarity.

Because uncertainty often reveals where our foundation truly stands.

In Gospel of Matthew 7:24-2, Jesus describes this clearly.

Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew.

Yet it did not fall.

The message is simple yet powerful.

Stability does not come from avoiding change but from building on something deeper than circumstances.

And perhaps that is what these moments quietly point toward.

Not a call to fear, but a call to awareness.

A reminder that life moves quickly and that what often feels permanent can shift without warning.

In Epistle of James 4:14, it says, “You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

” This is not meant to discourage, but to refocus, to bring attention back to what truly lasts, how we live, how we treat others, and what we choose to value.

And so the lesson is not found in trying to predict what comes next.

It is found in how we respond right now to slow down, to reflect, to realign.

Because when everything around us seems to shift even slightly, it becomes an opportunity not to lose direction, but to rediscover it.

And maybe that is the clearest message of all.

Not everything is meant to be explained immediately.

But everything can be a moment to grow in faith, in wisdom, and in purpose.

When people begin to notice changes around them, whether in the sky, the ground, or the rhythm of daily life, it is natural for questions to rise.

But throughout history, moments like these have not only been times of uncertainty.

They have also been moments where people rediscovered something deeper.

hope, direction, and faith that does not depend on circumstances.

And because the Bible does not only speak about events, it speaks about how people endure them and more importantly, how they rise above them.

There is a story in book of Mark 4:37-39 that begins with a storm, not unlike many storms people experience in life, unexpected, overwhelming, and seemingly beyond control.

It says, “A furious squall came up and the waves broke over the boat so that it was nearly swamped.

He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, Quiet, be still.

” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

The disciples were afraid, not because they lacked strength, but because the situation felt larger than them.

And yet the lesson was not about the storm itself.

It was about what remained steady within it.

Because even in the middle of chaos, calm was still possible.

Another moment comes from book of Joshua 1:9.

and where a simple instruction is given.

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid.

Do not be discouraged.

For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

This was not said in a moment of comfort.

It was spoken at the beginning of a journey filled with uncertainty.

And that is what makes it powerful because courage is not the absence of difficulty.

It is the decision to move forward even when the path is unclear.

There is also a quieter story, one that does not involve storms or large crowds, but something far more personal.

In book of first kings 19:11 to12, the prophet Elijah stands on a mountain searching for God’s presence.

It says, “The Lord was not in the wind, not in the earthquake, not in the fire, and after the fire came a gentle whisper.

” This moment changes everything.

And because it reminds us that not every answer comes through noise or power or dramatic signs.

Sometimes clarity comes in stillness, in quiet moments, in reflection.

And in a world filled with constant movement, that lesson becomes even more important.

For many people, daily life can feel uncertain.

Not because something dramatic has happened, but because things feel different in ways that are hard to explain.

And that is where another passage offers perspective.

In book of Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.

In all your ways, submit to him and he will make your paths straight.

” This does not mean ignoring reality.

It means recognizing that not everything can be understood immediately.

And that trust is not about having all the answers.

It is about knowing where to stand when answers are unclear.

There is also a powerful reminder found in 2 epistle to Timothy 1:7.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.

This is important because fear often grows when uncertainty increases.

But this verse shifts the focus.

It reminds us that fear is not the foundation we are meant to live on.

Instead, strength, love, and clarity are.

And those are choices we make daily.

One of the most well-known stories of resilience comes from book of Daniel 3 where three men, Shadrach, Mach, and Abednego face a situation that seems impossible.

They are told to bow down or face the fire.

Their response is simple.

If we are thrown into the blazing furnace and the god we serve is able to deliver us but even if he does not we will not serve your gods.

This is not defiance for the sake of resistance.

It is conviction.

And what happens next is not just about survival.

It is about presence.

They are not alone in the fire.

And that changes everything.

Because sometimes the greatest lesson is not about escaping difficulty but realizing we are not alone within it.

In everyday life, people often search for stability in things that change, circumstances, plans, expectations.

But the Bible consistently points somewhere else.

In Epistle to the Hebrews 13:8, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

This verse is simple but it carries a deep meaning because while everything else may shift time, situations, emotions, there is something that remains constant and that consistency becomes an anchor.

There is also encouragement found in book of Romans 8:28.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.

Not some things, all things.

Even the moments that don’t make sense right away, even the moments that feel uncertain.

Because meaning is not always immediate, but it is still present.

And perhaps one of the most comforting passages comes from book of Psalms 121:es 1:2.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains.

Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

This is a shift in perspective from looking at the problem to looking beyond it.

From focusing on what feels unstable to focusing on what remains steady.

So what do all these moments, stories, and verses have in common? They do not remove difficulty.

They reframe it.

And they show that even when the world feels different, when patterns shift, when things feel uncertain, there is still a path forward.

Not built on fear, but built on faith, on awareness, on steady trust.

Because the goal is not to predict every moment.

It is to live each moment with clarity.

And maybe that is the message that matters most.

Not everything needs to be understood immediately.

Not everything needs to be explained, but everything can be approached with a spirit that is steady, grounded, and hopeful.

Because in the end, what defines a person is not what happens around them, but how they choose to respond within it with courage, with peace, and with a faith that remains even when everything else seems to change.

There is one more passage that quietly brings strength in moments when everything feels uncertain.

And in book of Isaiah 41:10, it says, “So do not fear, for I am with you.

Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you.

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

” This verse does not promise that life will always be easy.

It doesn’t say there will be no changes, no challenges, or no unexpected moments.

Instead, it offers something deeper.

A steady assurance that no matter what happens, you are not facing it alone.

And that changes how we see everything.

Because when people know they are supported, fear begins to lose its grip.

Worry becomes lighter.

Even in uncertain situations, there is a sense of quiet stability that remains.

This is the kind of strength that does not come from controlling every outcome, but from trusting that step by step you will be guided through it.

And sometimes that is more than enough.

I want to speak to you about the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In just 260 chapters of the New Testament, there is over 300 references to Jesus’s second coming, which pretty much means one in every 25 to 30 verses.

There’s a reference to Jesus’s second coming 23 out of 27 New Testament books talk about it.

The Old Testament mentions the coming of the Messiah about 1,845 times.

That’s amazing.

That’s why some scholars and teachers would say that for every time Jesus’s first coming is mentioned, there is eight times more mentioned about his second coming.

We have to learn about it and not only learn about it, we also have to get excited about it because the second coming of Jesus is not the end, it’s just the beginning.

in the next few moments and I want to share with you five truths about the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

First point, Jesus’s first coming was in humility to save, but his second coming will be in glory to judge and to reign.

For the next few moments, I want to share with you the difference between how he came first time and how it’s going to be different than the second time because we know so much about his first coming.

We celebrate it as a holiday.

We hear stories about it every year from different angles.

His second coming will be absolutely different.

First time he came as a lamb, he’s coming back as a lion.

First time he came riding on a donkey.

He’s coming back riding on the white horse.

First time he came as a humble servant.

He is coming back as a sovereign king.

He came first time to suffer.

He is coming back in glory.

He first came in a manger.

He is coming back to a throne.

He first came and he was seen by a few.

He is coming back.

And the Bible says every eye will see him.

He came to save first time, but he’s coming back to judge and to bring every word.

The scripture teaches us that he wore a crown of thorns when he came at first.

But when he’s coming back, he is going to come with many crowns, the crowns of glory.

He came first time, and he stood silent before his accusers.

But he’s coming back with a shout of a trumpet.

When he came first time, he wept over Jerusalem.

But he is coming back.

He will reign in Jerusalem.

When he came first time, his hands were pierced.

When he’s coming back, he will come back to rule with the rod of iron.

When he came first time, he came in weakness.

When he’s coming back, he’s coming back in power.

When he came first time, he came like a seed that fell into the ground.

He’s coming back to harvest the planet.

When he came first time, he offered mercy.

When he’s coming back, he is coming to execute judgment.

When he came first time, he carried a cross.

When he’s coming back, he will carry a sword.

When he came first time, he came because the word was made flesh.

But when he’s coming back, he’s coming back as the faithful true the word of God.

When he came first time, he came to cut the new covenant.

But when he’s coming back, he’s coming back to consummate the kingdom.

When he came first time, he washed the feet of the disciples.

But when he’s coming back, he will tread the wine press of the wrath of God with his feet.

When he came first time he prayed, “Father, forgive.

” When he’s coming back, he will bring the vengeance on his enemies.

First time he came, he his glory was veiled.

When he comes back, his glory will be revealed.

Come on, somebody give God some praise right now because the king is coming back and we need to get ready.

We need to anticipate his return.

The second truth about Jesus’s second coming is that while his return will be preceded by many signs, it will really be marked by one sign, which is his public appearing in the sky.

Let’s take a reading from the Gospel of Matthew 24 27.

For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will be the coming of the son of man.

And then verse 29, immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light.

The stars will fall from heaven and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Then the sign of the son of man will appear in heaven.

Watch this.

The sign singular of the son of man will appear in heaven.

So we know there are many signs of the end times and they’re going as follows.

The rise of false messiahs, the wars in this world, increase in hunger and famine, earthquakes, incurable diseases, persecution of Christians, a huge surge of wickedness, loss of love of believers for Christ, world evangelism and return of Israel back to the land are the common signs of the end times.

So the signs of the end days are many.

The sign of the coming of the Lord is one.

What is that sign? His public glorious triumphant appearing in heaven where every eye will see him.

We see it will be seen by all sign in heaven like lightning.

When you see a lightning, everybody sees it.

So the Bible says his coming will be visible.

That sign is visible glorious loud appearing of Jesus Christ in heaven.

And we see his second coming will be after tribulation.

We see his second coming will be coming on the clouds with power and glory.

We see his second coming will be at the sound of a trumpet.

Meaning angels will gather God’s people as the trumpet is going to sound.

Which means it’s going to be very loud.

Earplugs won’t help.

Resurrection of the dead will take place at the same time.

All the righteous people from the old covenant, the new covenant who died will rise again at the same time.

And we who are living will be instantly changed to meet the Lord in the air.

We also see that Mount of Olives where the feet of this risen, glorious, majestic king will land.

The Mount of Olive according to Zechariah will split in half because of the glory and the power that this king is going to bring.

And the second coming will happen at the same time as Israel is going to be at war.

And his second coming will defend Israel from invading nations.

Jerusalem will be rescued.

Living waters will flow from Jerusalem.

Nations will be judged.

And that the coalition of the nations coming against Israel will be automatically destroyed.

And at the same time, there will be a national and global mourning and crying and repentance as they see this king coming on the clouds.

So think of this.

I just summarized to you these night, these bits and pieces that the Bible tells us about this coming.

Israel is at war.

Coalition of nations gathered against it.

The son of God is arriving on the clouds.

A loud trumpet is sounding that everybody can hear.

Somehow everyone is able to see it.

Whether it’s through live stream in whether it’s that it’s going to be in such a supernatural way but some way every eye will see Jesus coming at this time.

Not only as we look to the sky and we see his glorious coming.

The dead are coming out of the graves.

the the dirt is being pushed out and their dead bodies from the oceans from the lots where people bought land are beginning to come out and their souls are being reunited with those resurrected bodies and they’re going straight into the sky to meet this king of glory.

The believers in the Messiah get quickly transformed supernaturally to meet this king.

The nations gathered against the king of Israel, Jesus against Israel get automatically destroyed.

What a crazy, powerful, mighty event this will be that the nations, the tribes of the earth will weep at that sound, at that scene of this king coming.

And they will repent.

They will mourn.

They will grieve because they didn’t recognize him as that Messiah.

Because they they were wrong about him.

And now they’re saying, “I want to worship that king.

I want to repent before that king.

” That is the picture of the second coming.

One sign, major sign, public, glorious, loud appearance of the son of God.

Do you see how different that is from his first arrival? Quiet, private, few shepherds, few wise men in humility being born as a baby.

Herod tried to kill the babies to get to Jesus.

A total different scene is going to be taking place at his second coming.

Now we get to the part three of the second coming of the Lord.

The second coming of the Lord and our gathering to him is the same event and it will not be in secret.

Now, before I talk about the rapture and the coming of the Lord, I want to give you a Jewish backdrop, a prophetic Jewish backdrop for the Messiah’s coming and how Paul is using the language about Jesus’s public appearing and how they actually match.

You see, the commonality between the Jewish prophets and how Apostle Paul adds pretty much fills that backdrop with more details about Jesus’s second coming.

So we see that Jewish prophets predicted that God will summon his people home with a great sound of a trumpet.

He will bring them back from the nations.

Also that the son of man will arrive.

The Messiah will come on the clouds to receive eternal dominion.

So Jesus and Paul echo that same prophetic backdrop.

Jesus is talking about a trumpet sound.

Paul is talking about a trumpet sound.

Jesus also says he’s coming back on the clouds.

When he went to heaven from the mount of olives on the cloud, your the angels came and said the same way he went up is the same way he’s coming down is coming back on this mountain.

So the New Testament echoes what the Old Testament paints us as a backdrop.

Now what I want to highlight also is in Isaiah 68-9.

It talks about the swift but massive return of the exiles like clouds and like doves.

And then it talks about ships bringing back the exiles to the land.

I’ve read in one Jewish literature where some people would even argue that God’s angels will pick up Jewish people from all around the world and carry them on the clouds to meet their Messiah in Jerusalem for his inauguration.

How true that is or not, we don’t know.

But one thing we do know is that Paul uses this language of clouds, trumpets, gathering of believers to the Messiah.

But the backdrop of that is actually Old Testament prophets to Jesus talks about his return in the form of a loud trumpet after tribulation gathering of the elect, angels going to four corners of the earth and gathering the elect.

Whether those elect are Jewish people that are in the covenant with God or believers in the Messiah.

One thing is certain, there will be some kind of a gathering taking place to the Messiah as he is coming from heaven to inaugurate to start his kingdom on this earth.

Now let’s dive into a few verses from the New Testament to look at this event.

The Bible talks so much about it in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 verse one.

Now, brethren, concerning the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, and I want you to notice how he combines another event and our gathering to him, we ask you if you’re taking notes, write this down.

The coming of the Lord and our gathering to him is one event.

And it’s one event that has two sides of that one coin.

The coming of the Lord and our gathering to him.

Paul doesn’t divide these events.

He puts them as one.

Now 2 Thessalonians 4:15 and17.

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.

So Paul is talking about those of us who are going to be alive before the coming of the Lord.

We’re not going to preede those who are dead asleep.

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, with the trumpet of God.

Do you see how Paul is echoing the same thing Old Testament prophets talked about the sound of a trumpet where the Jews will be gathered back? The coming of that Messiah.

Jesus talked about that there would be a loud trumpet sound before his coming as a sign of his public glorious appearing.

Paul is saying we’re going to be alive before the coming of the Messiah, before the coming of King Jesus.

And he says, “Then there’s going to be this loud shout from heaven, a voice of archangel with the trumpet of God.

And then he says this, the dead in Christ will rise first.

” Meaning all the dead are going to rise first.

Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with those who are being raised from the dead with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.

And thus, now most people read this like this, “And thus we shall be in heaven forever.

” That’s not what it says.

It says, “Thus we shall always be with the Lord.

” So, a few things I want to break down about this verse.

In these verses, the Bible is very clear that the church is not escaping with Christ but escorting Christ.

Paul describes the coming.

The word he uses for the coming is parasia with the trumpet resurrection and gathering to Christ matching Jesus’s words about his glorious appearing.

Now, this verse many times is used to to prove a secret rapture.

But the secret rapture happens quietly.

Nobody knows when it’s happening.

The cars no longer have drivers.

The people that are operating machinery machines are no longer having operators.

And boom, everybody just secretly is gone.

And Jesus takes them from the air into heaven.

But we don’t see it here.

A quiet secret.

And we see a return of the Lord, which is happens one second.

Return loud.

A trumpet happens there.

A glorious appearing.

And the Bible talks about the rapture as the same event where the trumpet where the loudness takes place.

Glory comes in resurrection of the dead happens.

And Paul is saying it’s the same event.

It’s not secret.

It is public.

Now the word for coming of the Lord, the word coming is the Greek word parasia which is very important word because it’s when an important person would become mean.

The word coming is paratia to a city.

A delegation from the city would go out to meet them and then escort them back into the city.

Interestingly, so many references of that word coming in the New Testament is the word for the return, the coming of Jesus Christ.

The word paracia simply means we are coming out of the city to meet the royalty, our king, and and we escort with him back into the city.

So in the Roman times when a Roman general when a great warriors will secure a victory they will bring the spoil back to Rome the delegation from Rome will come out of the city meet them outside and escort them back into the city.

That word is called parasia.

That is the coming of the Lord.

We who are dead get raised.

Who are living get instantly changed.

go up to meet the Lord in the air and come down escort him back to this earth as his bride, as his friends, and as his church.

That is what Paul meant when he said, “Our gathering to him in the air at his coming paracia.

” Now, I want you to see why is it in the air.

Do you know that the prince of the air is Satan? Jesus disarmed principalities and powers, but he will have his meeting with the resurrected and the transformed raptured saints in the air to almost throw the final slap in the devil’s face and say, “Papa’s back home.

The father’s back.

The king is back.

The keys of the prince of the air is taken back.

I’m the king of the earth.

I’m the king of the air.

I’m the king of above ground, below ground.

every sphere of this planet and every dimension of this planet.

Jesus Christ is the king.

Somebody give him some praise right now.

The rapture and the meeting of the Lord in the air is Jesus’s open triumph over the hostile powers in the air.

Now in 1 Corinthians 15:51 and 52, Paul says the following.

Behold, I tell you a mystery.

We shall not all sleep, but we shall be changed in the moment.

He’s talking about this event, the coming of the Messiah and the rapture or the instant transformation of those who remain.

The resurrection of the dead will happen, but us, what’s going to happen to us? Paul is describing, he said, we shall all not die at the coming of the Messiah.

We shall be changed in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye.

It’s how fast our bodies, all the molecules in our body, all the structure will be changed.

When at the last trumpet, loud trumpet is going to blow.

Why? Because this trumpet is the one that announces the glorious appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

So the resurrection and the rapture happens at his coming at the last trumpet, which is the same picture of the Old Testament prophets, Jesus’s declaration, and Paul’s writings.

And I want you to notice that the trumpet never whispers.

It blasts loudly.

So this idea, Paul is not saying, “Hey guys, I’m telling you a secret.

The rapture of the church is a mystery, but it’s not a secret.

It will not be in secret.

It will be open, public, glorious, loud, triumphant, powerful event at the coming of the Messiah and the gathering of the saints to meet him in the air to establish his final authority even in the air as we escort him to come down to the earth.

Now, when I was younger growing up, especially in the United States, you know, I would read verses like Matthew 24, and I’m going to read that to you right now.

24 4 and 41, which sometimes is used to justify a secret instant immediate rapture.

And it says like this, then two men will be in the field, one will be taken and the other left.

to two women will be grinding at the mill.

One will be taken and the other left.

And so I would read that and I was like, man, so both of us are going to work and then one of us just gets taken, the other one is left behind.

Both of us are sleeping.

One is taken and the other one is behind.

And so you don’t want to be the one that’s left behind.

You want to be the one that’s taken.

But this actually speaks about something else.

Because if you read the context a few verses before verses 37-39 Jesus is saying as it was in the day of Noah so it will be in the days of the son of God and he said that people who were not ready they need to get ready and then he says one will be taken one will be left the context of one taken I one left is actually those who are taken are taken up in the judgement ment and those who are left are those who left with Christ.

A similar approach is in Luke 17:34-37.

It parallels the same idea.

Jesus’s idea of vultures gathering pretty much it talks about this as it happened in the day of Noah where the flood took the wicked away.

Quickly flood came and they were swept away.

Jesus is saying at his second coming the wicked will be swept in judgment.

They will be taken in judgment and the righteous will be rescued by him.

And so this scripture is not talking about a secret rapture.

It is talking about a judgment at his public appearing on this planet where the wickedness and the wicked man will be judged.

Now let’s go to point number four about Jesus’s second coming.

Jesus will not return until the great falling away and the man of lawlessness antichrist is revealed.

There is a teaching and specially propagated by people who teach secret rapture that the imminence of the Lord’s return or the imminence of the rapture can happen any moment and I watch these clips.

I’ve seen these sermons where fear tactic is used any moment.

You could be driving to work any moment you waking up and then Jesus will come.

You have to be ready for the rapture.

You have to be ready for the rapture because if you are left behind, you know, you’re going to go through the tribulation.

You have to be ready.

And there’s a lot of emotion that’s attached to that.

A lot of fear that’s attached to that.

And I want to share something with you that that view is entirely not biblical.

Ammon, the scripture does teach us to be ready constantly.

But it also tells us there will be two things that have to happen before the Lord returns.

This immediacy which is propagated by a lot of teachers, it is not biblical.

We have to be ready, but we also have to be clear.

The Bible is very clear about things that have to happen before the return of the Lord.

For example, the scripture James 5:8, it says, “You too be patient and stand firm because the Lord’s coming is near.

” Matthew 24:42, it says, “Therefore, keep watch because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

” These verses teach watchfulness, but not that nothing must happen first.

For example, in 2 Thessalonians 2:es 1:4, “Now we request you, brethren, regarding the coming of our Lord and our gathering.

So us being gathered and him coming.

Uh you must not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by the spirit or by a message or a letter and it sent from us to affect that the day of the Lord has come.

Let no one in any way deceive you.

And I want you to listen to the following words, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed.

So Paul is telling Thessalonians he sends the first letter talking about the second coming of Jesus.

And some people got freaked out.

Some people thought they missed the coming of the Lord.

Some people start spreading some rumors.

And Paul is saying, “Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Push some brakes as though some of you guys are thinking we sent that letter or this is what we meant.

” He says, “No, I don’t want you to be shaken by this.

” And I want you to know the coming of the Lord cannot happen until two things take place.

The apostasy, meaning the turning away from believers from Christ.

Now most of us think this the coming of Jesus Christ happening when the great revival will happen.

True 100% the gospel must be preached and then he will come.

But Paul is saying something else will be happening at the same time.

A lot of people are going to apostasize man we’re seeing that today.

And then he says another thing must happen before the coming of the Lord the revelation of the antichrist.

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